Rey had been in critical condition since the accident on July 5.
Charges against the suspected drunk driver, 30-year-old Dave Richards, are expected to be upgraded.
Police say Richards' blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit.
Victim in wrong-way LIE crash in Queens dies
QUEENS Authorities say 64-year-old John Rey, of Greenlawn, was driving an airport shuttle van when a suspected drunk driver plowed into him head on.
