Richard Greenberg died: American playwright and television writer Richard Greenberg died in July 2025 at the age of 67.
He worked on Take Me Out, including The Dazzle, The American Plan, Life Under Water, and The Author’s Voice. He received the George Oppenheimer Award in 1985. He was the first winner of the PEN/Laura Pels Theater Award in 1998.
He was born on February 22, 1958, in East Meadow, New York, U.S. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Princeton University. He also earned a Master of Fine Arts from Harvard University and Yale University.
His notable works include Eastern Standard (1988), Three Days of Rain (1998), and Take Me Out (2003).
He received various awards, including the Tony Award for Best Play, New York Drama Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and the Oppenheimer Award.
Paul Rudnick (Playwright & Screenwriter) wrote, “RIP Richard Greenberg, a great American playwright. His work included the award‑winning TAKE ME OUT and the superb THREE DAYS OF RAIN.”