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Also Known As Marvin Neil Simon
Born July 4, 1927 • New York City • New York
Died August 26, 2018 (aged 91) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Kennedy Center Honors (1995) • Pulitzer Prize (1991)
Notable Works “Barefoot in the Park” • “Biloxi Blues” • “Brighton Beach Memoirs” • “Broadway Bound” • “California Suite” • “Come Blow Your Horn” • “The Goodbye Girl” • “Lost in Yonkers” • “Plaza Suite” • “Rumors” • “Sweet Charity” • “The Dinner Party” • “The Goodbye Girl” • “The Odd Couple” • “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” • “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” • “The Sunshine Boys”

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