Neil Simon
(1927-2018)

Neil Simon 1982 Publicity photo of Cy Coleman and Neil Simon for TV show "A New 'Little Me'" Foto: AP / Public Domain

American playwright, writer, academic (1927-2018) – Neil Simon was born in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on July 4th, 1927 and died in Manhattan (Borough of New York City, New York, United States) on August 26th, 2018 at the age of 91. Today Neil Simon would be 96 years old.

Age

how old was Neil Simon when he died?

Neil Simon died in 2018 at the age of 91.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 4th, 1927 (Monday)
Place of Birth	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Death Date	August 26th, 2018 (Sunday)
Death place	Manhattan Borough of New York City, New York, United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Rabbit 兔

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Neil Simon

Birthday

When was Neil Simon born?

Neil Simon was born on July 4th, 1927.

Death

When did Neil Simon die?

Neil Simon died on August 26th, 2018 at the age of 91 in Manhattan (Borough of New York City, New York, United States). Today Neil Simon would be 96 years old.