Former New York Post reporter Ransdell Raphael Pierson died in Louisiana on Wednesday. He was 66.

Originally from Alexandria, La., Pierson wrote for The Post from 1983 to 1993, according to his online obituary.

Among Pierson’s many claims to fame on the paper were his breaking of the Leona Helmsley tax scandal story. He went on to work for Reuters until 2017.

His funeral will be held on Monday in Louisiana.