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Larry Kramer
Larry Kramer, American playwright, public health advocate and LGBT rights activist (born 1935)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2020 · May 27
Their story
Who they were
Laurence David Kramer was an American playwright, author, film producer, public health advocate, and gay rights activist. He began his career rewriting scripts while working for Columbia Pictures, which led him to London, where he worked with United Artists. There he wrote the screenplay for the film Women in Love (1969) and received an Academy Award nomination for his work.
Early life
Early life Laurence David Kramer was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut , the younger of two children. His mother, Rea ( née  Wishengrad ), worked as a shoe store employee, teacher, and social worker for Red Cross . His father, George Kramer, worked as a government attorney. [ 1 ] His older brother, Arthur Kramer was born in 1927. The family was Jewish. [ 2 ] Kramer was considered an "unwanted child" by his parents, who struggled to find work during the American Great Depression . [ 3 ]
Why this date
Larry Kramer appears on our May 27 calendar for 2020 as a death entry.
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May 27 2020.
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