Clint Reilly: key obituary facts
Is Clint Reilly dead? Yes. Clint Reilly died on July 20, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Clint Reilly's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Clint Reilly known for?
He was a political consultant, owner of San Francisco Examiner.
More about Clint Reilly
Born: 13 January 1947.
Place of birth: Oakland.
Gender: male.
Occupation: political adviser.
Education: Saint Patrick's Seminary and University.
Employer: Planned Parenthood.
Occupations: Campaign consultant, real estate investor, newspaper publisher.
Clint Reilly, an American real estate investor and owner of the San Francisco Examiner, died on July 20, 2026.
He was 79. Born Clinton Thomas Reilly in Oakland in 1947, he also worked as a political consultant and was once a candidate for mayor of San Francisco.
Reilly was educated at Saint Patrick’s Seminary in Menlo Park, where he completed both his high school and college studies. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy before leaving the seminary three years shy of ordination. His career later combined politics, publishing and real estate, including ownership of the San Francisco Examiner.