Playwright Wendy Wasserstein: R-I-P

[Jersey Yankee]

I just heard from wcbs880 that Lincoln Center confirmed she'd passed on at 50. She'd written the Heidi Chronicles, amongst others.

R-I-P

[Bub]

Cancer...CNN says she was 55...still too young.

[Jersey Yankee]

Yes on both counts. Thanks, Bub.

[wexy]

Terrible news. She had been sick for a while. She was an outstanding playwright.

[hobokenfish]

Terrible news. She had been sick for a while. She was an outstanding playwright.

Yes, very sad. I saw An American Daughter a few years back, which was excellent. And I just saw Third in November at Lincoln Center. Her style was just very smart and funny.

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I think she recently adopted a kid, too.... RIP.

Edit: per the NY Times, her daughter is her own -- not adopted.

[Bern Baby Be]

I think she recently adopted a kid, too.... RIP.

Edit: per the NY Times, her daughter is her own -- not adopted.

Wow. How old is the daughter? Did it say? How sad.

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I think her daughter was born in 1999. Poor kid.