Larry Kramer
American screenwriter, novelist, essayist, playwright, LGBT-rights and AIDS activist
Larry Kramer (June 25, 1935 – May 27, 2020) was an American screenwriter, film producer, playwright, author, and public health and LGBT rights activist. He began his career rewriting scripts while working for Columbia Pictures. There he wrote the screenplay for the 1969 film Women in Love. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work.
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![]() Larry Kramer in April 2010 | |
Born | Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | June 25, 1935
Died | May 27, 2020 Manhattan, New York, U.S. | (aged 84)
Occupation | Screenwriter, film producer, playwright, author, activist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1960s–2020 |
Subject | Gay community, AIDS activism |
Spouse | David Webster (m. 2013) |
Kramer was openly gay.[1] In 1988, he was diagnosed with hepatitis B and HIV.[2] He had a liver transplant in 2001.
His brother was lawyer Arthur Kramer (1927–2008).
Kramer died of pneumonia in New York City on May 27, 2020. He was 84.[3]
References
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Media related to Larry Kramer at Wikimedia Commons
- Larry Kramer on IMDb
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