Herb Reed files suit against promoter day after he dies

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, R&B legend Herb Reed demanded a Florida promoter stop advertising it could get him to appear in concerts.

Reed, a longtime Arlington resident, died Monday, so presumably that part of the suit becomes moot, although there's still the question of damages sought for alleged past practices.

The suit, filed in US District Court in Boston, charges the company falsely listed Herb Reed and the Platters as one of the groups it represented.

Reed, 83, performed until last June - the last surviving member of the original band. The suit says he never worked with the promoter and that the false advertising damaged his reputation and cost him money.