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FILE- In this Sept. 22, 1994, file photo, american playwright Neil Simon answers questions during an interview in Seattle, Wash. Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as &quot;The Odd Couple,&quot; &quot;Barefoot in the Park&quot; and his &quot;Brighton Beach&quot; trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, died on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. He was 91. (AP Photo/Gary Stuart, File)

Neil Simon, Broadway’s master of comedy, dies at 91

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE- In this July 2, 1977, file photo, playwright Neil Simon, right, poses for a photo on the set of &quot;The Cheap Detective&quot; with Dom DeLuise. Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as &quot;The Odd Couple,&quot; &quot;Barefoot in the Park&quot; and his &quot;Brighton Beach&quot; trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, died on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. He was 91. (AP Photo, File)

The Latest: Matthew Broderick says he owes career to Simon

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FILE- In this Nov. 23, 1981, file photo playwright Neil Simon, left, and actor James Coco pose for a photo in New York during the New York announcement of a Broadway bound musical comedy, &quot;Little Me.&quot; Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as &quot;The Odd Couple,&quot; &quot;Barefoot in the Park&quot; and his &quot;Brighton Beach&quot; trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, died on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. He was 91. (AP Photo/Lederhandler, File)

Broadway and Hollywood figures mourn the death of Neil Simon

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FILE- In this Sept. 22, 1994, file photo, american playwright Neil Simon answers questions during an interview in Seattle, Wash. Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as &quot;The Odd Couple,&quot; &quot;Barefoot in the Park&quot; and his &quot;Brighton Beach&quot; trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, died on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018. He was 91. (AP Photo/Gary Stuart, File)

Gentle humor was the lifeblood of playwright Neil Simon

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2002 file photo, Sid Caesar, of &quot;Your Show of Shows,&quot; arrives at NBC's 75th anniversary celebration in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

Father of TV sketch comedy Sid Caesar dies at 91

By FRAZIER MOORE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 5, 2002 file photo, Sid Caesar, of &quot;Your Show of Shows,&quot; arrives at NBC's 75th anniversary celebration in New York. Caesar, whose sketches lit up 1950s television with zany humor, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. He was 91. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm, File)

Sid Caesar dies at 91; pioneered TV comedy in 1950s

By Lynn Elber - Associated Press

**FILE** Richard Griffiths of "The History Boys" poses for a picture with his Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in Play at the 60th Annual Tony Awards in New York on June 11, 2006 file photo in New York. (Associated Press)

‘Harry Potter’ actor Richard Griffiths dies at 65

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press