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Rex Reed, the flamboyant film critic and author whose sharp reviews and provocative Hollywood interviews helped shape entertainment journalism, died in Manhattan after a brief illness at age 87. A New York media fixture for decades, he wrote for the New York Daily News, the New York Post, and The New York Observer, acted in Myra Breckinridge, and authored eight books.
Rex Reed, a brash, sharp-witted film critic who helped redefine Hollywood commentary in the 1960s and wrote for The New York Times and The New York Observer, died at his Manhattan home at 87. A longtime New York social figure, Reed was known for provocative, sometimes offensive reviews and portraits of stars that sparked controversy— including quips about Oldboy and Melissa McCarthy— while also acting and publishing widely read profiles and books.