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Stuntman and 'Smokey' director Hal Needham dies Oct 27th 2013, 01:56 LOS ANGELES — Hal Needham, a top Hollywood stuntman who turned to directing action films including "Smokey and the Bandit" and "The Cannonball Run," has died. He was 82.   His business managers tell the Los Angeles Times that Needham died Friday in Los Angeles.   A former paratrooper, Needham appeared in thousands of TV episodes and hundreds of movies, performing and designing stunts.   Needham jumped from planes, was dragged by horses and wrecked cars — breaking 56 bones in the process.   His best-known directing efforts involved 1970s Burt Reynolds action comedies. He also directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Villain."   ... Keep on reading: Stuntman and ‘Smokey’ director Hal Needham dies Media files: hal-needham-600x337.jpg (image/jpeg)

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