Oliver Reed final film, Reed was posthumously nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. At the peak of his career, in 1971, British exhibitors voted Reed 5th most popular star at the box office. An alcoholic, Reed's issues with drink were well publicised, from appearances on chat shows to a high-profile friendship with drinking partner, The Who drummer Keith Moon, with the two meeting while working on "Tommy". Reed was born at 9 Durrington Park Road, Wimbledon, to Marcia (née Napier-Andrews) and Peter Reed, a sports journalist . He was the nephew of film director Sir Carol
Frank Reed (singer) original members, Thompson and Lester. He twice appeared on-stage alongside his predecessor, Eugene Record. Recording artist/producer Is'real Benton, stepped in as family spokesman temporarily. Reed was the older brother of the actor, Darryl Alan Reed, and the first cousin of the singer Laurneá. Reed died on February 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois, aged 59. Frank Reed (singer) Frank Kevin "Tchallah" Reed (September 16, 1954 – February 26, 2014) was and American singer-songwriter. Reed was best known as the lead singer of the American vocal group The Chi-Lites. Reed joined the Chi-Lites in 1988, as the successor to former lead singer