Overview
- Neil Reading died after a short illness in late July, with multiple outlets reporting his death and clients posting tributes.
- Longtime clients described Reading as a trusted friend and protector, with Dawn French and Jason Manford calling him indispensable to their careers.
- Reading founded Neil Reading PR in 1992 and helped launch West End shows including High Society, Only Fools and Horses and Fawlty Towers – The Play.
- His agency grew into several divisions covering entertainment, consumer/lifestyle, business, property and fashion and kept affiliations with firms across Europe and the United States.
- He is survived by his wife Claire and daughter Rosa, and his passing leaves clients and colleagues facing the loss of a close confidant and a figure central to many British entertainment campaigns.