Neil Simon: Playwright Behind The Odd Couple Dies at 91

Neil Simon was an American playwright. Born on July 4, 1927, in the Bronx, New York, he began as a TV comedy writer for Sid Caesar.

He wrote more than 30 plays, including Barefoot in the Park, The Odd Couple and Brighton Beach Memoirs, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1991 for Lost in Yonkers. He also wrote screenplays and won a Tony Award four times.

He was one of the most successful American playwrights. Simon died of complications from pneumonia in New York City on August 26, 2018, at age 91.

Achievements: Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1991), four Tony Awards.

Birth: July 4, 1927 - Bronx, New York.

Profession: Playwright.

Interesting Facts: He wrote for Sid Caesar's shows.