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Playwright Neil Simon Dies at 91
The Pulitzer Prize winner amassed more Tony and Oscar nominations than any other writer.
Robert Cashill
Robert Cashill has written for publications including The Wall Street Journal, MovieMaker, Playbill, Slant, and Time Out New York, and is an editorial board member of Cineaste magazine. He is a member of the Online Film Critics Society and a member and former board member of the New York-based Drama Desk, the theatrical critics association. Like him on Facebook and tweet with him on Twitter.
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