Reynolds released from hospital
'Smokey and the Bandit' star 'feeling great'
March 4, 2010, 4:11 p.m.
STAFF REPORT
Burt Reynolds' manager said Wednesday that the 74-year-old actor has been released from a Florida hospital after a planned heart bypass operation.
Erik Kritzer said in a statement that Reynolds had been scheduled for the operation for more than a month.
Kritzer said Reynolds went into the hospital on Monday and was discharged Tuesday.
Kritzer said Reynolds told him he has "a great motor with brand new pipes" and is "feeling great."
Last year, Reynolds spent time in a Florida rehab center after treatment for painkiller abuse following back surgery.