Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and his Brighton Beach trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. Early life and upbringingSimon was born Marvin Neil Simon in New York and was raised in the Bronx and Washington Heights. In this Nov. 23, 1981, file photo playwright Neil Simon, at left, and actor James Coco, at right, are seen in New York during the announcement of the Broadway-bound musical comedy written by Simon called Little Me. A hit revival of Promises, Promises in 2010 starred Kristin Chenoweth and Sean Hayes. - Neil Simon once said about his voluminous body of workPerhaps Simon's most infamous production was the critically panned Rose's Dilemma, which opened at off-Broadway's non-profit Manhattan Theatre Club in December 2003.

Source: CBC News August 26, 2018 16:11 UTC