1928 - 2016
Edward Albee was an American playwright born on March 12, 1928, in Washingt on, D.C. He is best known for his influential works, including "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "The Zoo Story," which explore themes of existentialism and human relationships. Albee received three Pulitzer Prizes for Drama and is considered one of the foremost American playwrights of the 20th century, with a career spanning several decades until his death on September 16, 2016.