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Neil Simon, Tony & Pulitzer Winner of Lost in Yonkers & The Odd Couple, Dies at 91 by Andy Lefkowitz

Neil Simon, the award-winning writer who made his mark with the acclaimed plays The Odd Couple and Brighton Beach Memoirs and the beloved musicals Sweet Charity and Promises, Promises, died on August 26 in New York City from complications due to pneumonia, according to Deadline. He was 91. Marvin Neil Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in the Bronx. He made his first mark on Broadway contributing sketches to the revues …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 01:33PM on August 26, 2018

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