The rapper and hip-hop star died after he was diagnosed with liver cancer.
Reids death comes after news he was battling terminal liver cancer and multiple organ failure.
He was admitted to aSouth Florida hospiceearlier this month.
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His friends and collaborators confirmed the news in a series of Facebook posts.
His sister Virginia and I thank you for all the love you have shown this week.
We also thank you for supporting Clarences 50 + year music career especially these last few years.
We love you and will keep you informed on services and tribute performances in Clarences honor.
His life was chronicled inJonathan Furmanskis 2010 documentaryThe Weird World of Blowfly.
After Reids death, his label Saustex released tracks from Blowflys final album,77 Rusty Trombones,directly to SoundCloud.
The full collection is due out Feb. 19.
