1938 - 2026
Rex Reed American Critic
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Rest in Peace Rex Reed.
Passed away on 12th May, 2026 aged 87.
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American Critic Rex Reed was born Rex Taylor Reed on 2nd October, 1938 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA and passed away on 12th May 2026 Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA aged 87. He is most remembered for At the Movies. His zodiac sign is Libra.
Rex Reed is a member of the following lists: American film actors, Actors from Texas and 1938 births.
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Details
| First Name |
Rex
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| Middle Name |
Taylor
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| Last Name |
Reed
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| Full Name at Birth |
Rex Taylor Reed
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| Birthday |
2nd October, 1938
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| Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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| Died |
12th May, 2026
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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| Cause of Death |
Short illness
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Hazel
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| University |
Louisiana State University
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| Occupation Text |
Film critic, journalist, actor, media personality
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| Occupation |
Critic
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| Claim to Fame |
At the Movies
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| Year(s) Active |
1967–present, 1967–2025
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Rex Taylor Reed (October 2, 1938 – May 12, 2026) was an American film critic, journalist, actor and media personality. Raised throughout the American South and educated at Louisiana State University, Reed moved to New York City in the early 1960s to begin his career, writing about popular culture, art, and celebrities for a number of newspapers and magazines. He became a public figure in his own right, making regular appearances on television and occasionally acting in films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Reed was a longtime writer for The New York Observer, where he authored the "Talk of the Town" column. He was known for his blunt style and contrarian tastes, and some of his writing has been criticized for containing factual errors or disparaging remarks about actors. Reed authored eight books, including Do You Sleep in the Nude?, Conversations in the Raw, People Are Crazy Here, and Valentines & Vitriol.
