Film Critic Rex Reed Dies at 87

Film critic Rex Reed died on May 12, 2026 at age 87, CBS News reported. Reed was known for clever and barbed opinions about movies and movie stars that made him a fixture for decades in print and on television. A Sunday Morning profile of Rex Reed aired on February 4, 2018.

In that profile, Reed talked with Mo Rocca about how he came to live the life of an A-Lister himself. Reed also dispensed his unvarnished opinions about that year's best picture Oscar-nominees during the interview. The conversation captured the critic's longstanding approach to covering Hollywood, one that blended sharp commentary with personal access to the industry's biggest names.

For decades Reed's reviews appeared in major publications while he made regular television appearances delivering his distinctive takes. His death marks the end of a career that spanned generations of filmmakers and performers, during which he became as recognizable as many of the stars he covered. CBS News reported that the Feb.

4, 2018 "Sunday Morning" segment revisited Reed's path from critic to figure who himself mingled with A-Listers. The profile highlighted both his professional longevity and the unfiltered style that defined his public persona.