Oliver Reed was born on February 13, 1938 in Wimbledon, London,
England.
On May 2, 1999 Oliver Reed passed away in Valletta, Malta
from a heart attack. After downing three bottles of rum and
beating five sailors at arm-wrestling Oliver Reed passed away
from a heart attack.
In 1973 Oliver Reed was severely injured and almost died
during the filming of THE THREE MUSKETEERS, when he was stabbed
in the throat during the windmill duel scene.
A bar fight in 1963 Oliver Reed needed 36 stitches to repair
cuts on his face.
It took Director Ridley Scott $3,000,000 to recreate Oliver
Reed's face after he dies during the filming of GLADIATOR
(2000).
Keep his business in his family Oliver Reed had two brothers.
David Reed became his business manager and his half-brother
Simon Reed became his press agent.
Nephew of the film director Sir Carol Reed, who directed
Oliver Reed in one of his best roles, as the villainous Bill
Sykes in OLIVER!
Oliver Reed's other notable credits include...
ORPHEUS & EURYDICE
(2000)
THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO (1998)
FUNNY BONES (1995)
SEVERED TIES (1992)
THE RETURN OF THE MUSKETEERS (1989)
CASTAWAY (1986)
FANNY HILL (1983)
A TOUCH OF SUN (1979)
TOMORROW NEVER COMES (1978)
THE CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF (1961)
