Mark O'Donnell

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Mark O'Donnell (born July 19, 1954 in Cleveland , Ohio , † August 6, 2012 in New York City , New York ) was an American writer .

Life

Mark O'Donnell was the twin brother of television writer Steve O'Donnell . His father was a welder, his mother a housewife. He graduated from Harvard University in 1976 .

He was the co-author of the musical Hairspray , for which he received the 2003 Tony Award .

O'Donnell died in his Manhattan apartment in 2012 after a sudden breakdown.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Marc O'Donnell is dead . ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. thatsmusical.de. Retrieved August 22, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.thatsmusical.de
  2. ↑ a b Mark O'Donnell, 'Hairspray' Writer, Dies at 58 . The New York Times , August 22, 2012. (English)
  3. Jump up ↑ Mark O'Donnell - Co-Adapter - Scapin . ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. bard.org. Accessed August 22, 2012. (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bard.org
  4. ↑ Tony Awards 2003 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed August 22, 2012. (English)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www2.broadwayworld.com  
personal data
SURNAME O'Donnell, Mark
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio , United States
DATE OF DEATH August 6, 2012
Place of death New York City , New York , United States