The Shocking Truth About Jerry Reed's Cause Of Death

17 nov 2008 jerry reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like smokey and the bandit, has died of complications from emphysema at 71. 29 aug 2023 reed died in nashville, tennessee, on , of complications from emphysema at the age of 71. He was survived by his wife priscilla, his two daughters, and. Jerry reed, a singer who became a good ol' boy actor in car chase movies like smokey and the bandit, has died of complications from emphysema at 71. His longtime booking agent, carrie.