Actress Sally Field was the love of Burt Reynolds’ life, but she refused to speak to him in his final 30 years

Burt Reynolds’ passing in 2018 was one felt by millions of people around the world. The legendary actor died after a battle with a number of health issues for many years.

The actor left an immense legacy behind, including plenty of fond memories retained by former co-stars and friends. Perhaps the most heartwarming came from an on-and-off-again girlfriend, Sally Field.

Sally just turned 79 and she may have maintained a silence concerning the pair’s time together over the past few decades, but, following Burt’s passing, she’s opened up …

Though Reynolds had many flings in his life, he admitted that there was one true love. In a remarkably candid interview with Vanity Fair, he revealed how Hollywood star Sally Fields was the woman he would remember for the rest of his days.