Clive Barnes Dies At 81

The only reason to read The New York Post is now gone.

Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg News: Clive Barnes, the avuncular and quotable critic who covered New York's theater and dance scene for more than 40 years, died early this morning in Manhattan at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He was 81 and recently had been diagnosed with liver cancer.

His death was confirmed by the New York Post, where Barnes had served as chief drama and dance critic since 1977.