Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed dies at 59 No Comments Uncategorized Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed has died after a battle with cancer. She was 59. Longtime author, columnist and speaker Julia Reed has died after a battle with cancer. She was 59. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)