Smokey and the Bandit director Hal Needham dies

Veteran stuntman Hal Needham, who directed comedy films Smokey and the Bandit and The Cannonball Run, has died in Los Angeles aged 82. He began his career as a prolific stuntman in the 1950s and was credited with inventing new stunt methods such as introducing air bags to break falls. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24693257#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa