<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jerry Reed, a popular country singer and movie actor whose larger-than-life storytelling and flashy guitar work vividly evoked Southern life, died early Monday morning at his home here. He was 71.
The<wm> reasons for Mr. Reed's passing were not specified in public records, and his family declined to comment publicly for hours before announcing his death.

Known as the "First Tennessee", the actor appeared on the Disney Channel's animated television shows and starred in several movie movies and TV shows. His big break in television with the Disney show, "Reefer Madness", earned him a place as the first Tennessee on Saturday night, while being broadcast into space.

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