Larry Kramer (1935–2020), playwright and AIDS activist

Larry Kramer was an influential playwright and AIDS activist whosebest-knownplay isThe Normal Heart, which was about theearly days of the AIDScrisis.

• Died:Wednesday, May27, 2020. (Who else died on May27?)
• Details of Death:Died at the age of84 from pneumonia.
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Playwright and AIDS Activist

Kramer was a screenwriter who wrote the1969 movie Women in Love, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.When the AIDS crisis began to escalate, Kramer became an outspokenactivist for AIDS research and treatment.He created the Gay Men
92s Health Crisis group where he was known for his aggressive viewswhich received push back from some in the gay community. He wrote about that experiencein his1985playThe Normal Heart. The play had a Broadway revival in 2011 and won three Tony Awards. In 1987, he was a co-founder of the activist group ACT UP.

What they said about him

Full Obituary: Variety