Here are some of the reactions to his death:“It was my great good fortune that my very first Broadway play was written by Neil Simon. My heartfelt condolences to his wife Elaine and the entire Simon family.”FILE- In this June 29, 1983, file photo Mayor Ed Koch, left, points to the new marquee which renames the Alvin Theater to Neil Simon Theater as he is joined by playwright Neil Simon, center, and actor Matthew Broderick, right, in New York. Playwright Simon died on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. ___“If you write comedy, if you write period, you learned something from Neil Simon. From humble beginnings in the Bronx, Neil Simon defined a generation of comedy and reflection on what it means to be human.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2018 00:00 UTC