Howard Engel

Howard Engel CM (April 2, 1931 – July 17, 2019) was a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer. He was well known for his novel series of Benny Cooperman detective novels. Engel was a founder of Crime Writers of Canada.^[1] He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Howard Engel
Engel in 2007
Born	(1931-04-02)April 2, 1931 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died	July 16, 2019(2019-07-16) (aged 88)
Occupation	Writer, producer
Nationality	Canadian
Genre	Drama, crime fiction
Notable works	Benny Cooperman series
Spouse	Marian Engel (m. 1962; div. 1978) Janet Hamilton
Children	3

Engel died of pneumonia on July 17, 2019 in Toronto at the age of 88.^[2]