The actor kept his regret for more than 40 years, and Sally refused to have any contact with him during the last years of Burt’s life. In fact, she didn’t talk to him for decades and the Steel Magnolias actress didn’t want to have any kind of relationship with her former boyfriend.
The real reason behind the break-up has never been clarified, but there were rumors that Burt was cheating on Fields. For Sally, it was very embarrassing when the reports came, and she felt like a fool.
And yet, in the wake of his passing, Fields finally decided to speak out and admitted something that probably would have broken Burt’s heart.
As per reports, she said: “There are times in your life that are so indelible, they never fade away. They stay alive, even forty years later. My years with Burt never leave my mind. He will be in my history and my heart, for as long as I live. Rest, Buddy.”
In 2018, the popular actor, aged 82, reportedly succumbed to a heart attack with his family by his side.
