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Born Robert Oliver Reed
(1938-02-13)13 February 1938
Wimbledon, Surrey, England
(1938-02-13)13 February 1938
Wimbledon, Surrey, England
Died 2 May 1999(1999-05-02) (aged 61)
Valletta, Malta
Valletta, Malta
Burial place Bruhenny Graveyard, Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland
Born Robert Oliver Reed
(1938-02-13)13 February 1938
Wimbledon, Surrey, England
(1938-02-13)13 February 1938
Wimbledon, Surrey, England
Died 2 May 1999(1999-05-02) (aged 61)
Valletta, Malta
Valletta, Malta
Burial place Bruhenny Graveyard, Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland
Wikipedia
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Oliver Reed - Wikipedia
5 days ago - Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor, known for his upper-middle class, masculine image and his heavy-drinking, "hellraiser" lifestyle. His screen career spanned over 40 years, between 1955 and 1999. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors ...
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Oliver Reed | Actor, Soundtrack
September 14, 2016 - Actor: Gladiator. Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. His notable films include The Trap (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner Oliver!
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Remembering a Great: Oliver Reed lived a wild life.
He was a good, versatile, and charismatic actor. Unfortunately, he was addicted to alcohol. I can imagine that dealing with him wasn’t so easy.
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October 31, 2023During the filming of Gladiator, Oliver Reed (Proximo) died in a bar after challenging a group of sailors to a drinking contest. Reed consumed 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whisky, and shots of cognac This photo of him was taken shortly before he died.
I've been in that bar, and his chair is still there, roped off. You can buy a T-shirt with his last round on it. I had one drink in his honour, and left because the vibe was off. More on reddit.com
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September 2, 2025Oliver Reed close to punching David Letterman during an interview in the 80s [8:30]
David Letterman has always had a knack for annoying or being annoyed by anyone eccentric or absurd, just watch his interviews with Harmony Korine or Andy Kaufman. More on reddit.com
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October 15, 2011Diana Rigg and Oliver Reed promoting the 1967 film The Assassination Bureau at London's Hilton Hotel
Diana's body language says "I love this man"
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October 1, 2016Rotten Tomatoes
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Oliver Reed Movies & TV Shows List | Rotten Tomatoes | Rotten Tomatoes
A versatile performer who made his living playing ruthless villains, actor Oliver Reed also developed a reputation as one of the bad boys of British cinema.
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Oliver Reed’s Tragic Final Moments - YouTube
In 1999, legendary actor Oliver Reed died in Malta while filming Gladiator. After months of sobriety, he joined a drinking contest with Royal Navy sailors, c...
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Didn't someone go drinking with him & regained consciousness days later in a different country?
He also nearly drowned in a boat he & Keith Moon had got from somewhere.
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The Movie Database
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Oliver Reed — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Robert Oliver Reed (February 13, 1938 – May 2, 1999) was an English actor known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his notable films include The ...
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r/interestingasfuck on Reddit: During the filming of Gladiator, Oliver Reed (Proximo) died in a bar after challenging a group of sailors to a drinking contest. Reed consumed 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whisky, and shots of cognac This photo of him was taken shortly before he died.
September 2, 2025 - During the filming of Gladiator, Oliver Reed (Proximo) died in a bar after challenging a group of sailors to a drinking contest. Reed consumed 8 pints of beer, 12 shots of rum, half a bottle of whisky, and shots of cognac This photo of him was taken shortly before he died.
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English actor Oliver Reed reading through his script in preparation for his forthcoming role in the Hammer horror film 'The Curse Of The Werewolf',...
The Guardian
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Oliver Reed obituary | Movies | The Guardian
November 28, 2011 - Oliver Reed began his film acting career through friends he made from drinking in pubs, and has died at the age of 61 while out drinking with friends in Valetta, Malta. But while in front of the camera, he was a professional whose distinctive ...
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Oliver Reed filmography - Wikipedia
3 weeks ago - This article presents the filmography of English actor Oliver Reed.
The Oldie
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I Once Met Oliver Reed - The Oldie
July 10, 2018 - I first met Oliver Reed in 1971 on the beach of the Lido in Venice. He had just made The Devils. I had made Under Milk Wood. They were both being shown at the film festival there.
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Oliver Reed - Quotes - IMDb
Actor: Gladiator. Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. His notable films include The Trap (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner Oliver!
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English Actor Oliver Reed Was Famous For His Drinking — Then He Died In A Drinking Contest While Filming 'Gladiator'
February 13, 2025 - Featureflash Film Archive / Alamy Stock PhotoOliver Reed was known for both his acting abilities and his heavy drinking. English actor Oliver Reed was notorious for his alcoholism. Over the course of his 44-year career, he made waves for his ...
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Oliver Reed Helped Keith Moon Hurl a TV Out a Window | Celebs Up Close - YouTube
Oliver Reed shares a wild story involving the deceased drummer Keith Moon, who drunkenly threw a television set out of a hotel window while Reed helped hold ...
Published December 16, 2024
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Amazon.com: Oliver Reed: Movies & TV
Starring: Michael Crawford , Oliver Reed , Barbara Carrera , et al.
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Oliver Reed - Biography - IMDb
Actor: Gladiator. Robert Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. His notable films include The Trap (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner Oliver!