‘Deliverance’ star Herbert Coward suffered multiple injuries, with his steering wheel bent in half, in a fatal crash

A obituary stated that Cowboy “loved people and loved his church” as well as his squirrel, Angel, and his dog, Little Man. It also noted that the movie legend remained one of them Burt Reynolds‘ good friends until he passed away in 2018.

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“Everywhere you saw Cowboy, Little Man and Angel were always by his side, ready for a meet and greet or a photo with his admirers,” his family said lovingly.

“I just want to live a good life and go to church, try to be nice to people. That’s how people will remember you when you die, that’s how you treated people,” the star said prior to his death.