Neil Simon

Neil Simon (July 4, 1927 – August 26, 2018)^[1] was an American playwright and screenwriter. He wrote more than thirty plays and almost the same number of movie screenplays, most adapted from his plays. He has received more Oscar and Tony Award nominations than any other writer.^[1]

Neil Simon
Born	Marvin Neil Simon (1927-07-04)July 4, 1927 The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Died	August 26, 2018(2018-08-26) (aged 91) Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Resting place	Pound Ridge Cemetery, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Playwright screenwriter author
Alma mater	New York University University of Denver
Period	1948–2010
Genre	Comedy, drama, farce, autobiography
Notable works	Brighton Beach Memoirs Biloxi Blues Come Blow Your Horn The Odd Couple Lost in Yonkers The Goodbye Girl
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1991)
Spouse	Joan Bairn ​ ​ (m. 1953; died 1973)​ Marsha Mason ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1983)​ Diane Lander ​ ​ (m. 1987; div. 1988)​ ​ ​ (m. 1990; div. 1998)​ Elaine Joyce ​ ​ (m. 1999)​
Children	3
Relatives	Danny Simon (brother) Michael H. Simon (nephew)

Simon was born on July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City to a Jewish family.^[1] He studied at New York University and at the University of Denver. Simon was married five times. The first four ended in divorce. He was married to Elaine Joyce from 1999 until his death in 2018. Simon had three children, including one adopted child.

Simon died on August 26, 2018 of complications from pneumonia after being on life-support while hospitalized for renal failure in Manhattan, aged 91.^[2] He also had Alzheimer's disease.^[2]