Reed, Oliver

Oliver Reed, British actor, born 13 February 1938, Wimbledon, London, England, UK, died 2 May 1999, Valletta, Malta, from a heart attack in a bar after downing three bottles of rum. "A man with a marvellous speaking voice who was the ultimate professional - always word perfect and unfailingly courteous to colleagues and technicians." - BBC 1999. Appeared in many films, including 'Castaway' (1987), 'The Big Sleep' (1978), and 'Women in Love' (1969) with its famous nude wrestling scene (with Alan Bates).