Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
LloydStamps
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#0Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:40amLincoln Center Theater reports that playwright Wendy Wasserstein, 55, has died. She had been battling cancer. She won the Tony and Pulitzer for "The Heidi Chronicles."
#1re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:40amRest in peace, Wendy.
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#2re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:42amI cannot even begin to process this. Such a loss.
#3re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:45amI am greatly saddened by her passing. She was an astounding artist.
#4re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:46amThis is awful. She has a 5 year old daughter if I remember correctly. Peace and love to Wendy's family and friends.
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"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
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#5re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:48amSending prayers to Wendy's family! May she rest in peace.
#6re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:50amA sad day...Rest in Peace. Prayers for her family and friends. Updated On: 1/30/06 at 10:50 AM
erikaamato
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/12/04
#7re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:51amI had no idea she'd been ill... This is so sad. May she rest in peace, and I too am sending thoughts and prayers to her family.
#8re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:52am
#10re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:52amIt is a sad day in the theatre community. Rest in Peace Wendy!
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#11re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:53am
Also in the NY Times, via AP:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/arts/AP-Obit-Wasserstein.html
#12re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:54amGod bless Wendy, and I pray for her family and friends.
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Broadway Star Joined: 9/20/05
#13re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:54amThis really sucks. A major loss for the theatre community.
#14re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:54am
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#15re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 10:55am
May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, you most uncommon of women.
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Updated On: 1/30/06 at 10:55 AM
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#17re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:00amDan Fogler dedicated his final performance in Spelling Bee to Wendy last night. I'm sure she is in everyone's thoughts.
#18re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:03amWait, so she died yesterday? THe papers are reporting she died today.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#19re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:03am
How sad. I hope she did not suffer too much or too long. It is always a tragedy to lose such a talent, but since women playwrights are so rare compared to the successful men playwrights this makes it even sadder.
(Might I just add as a note a "Thank you" for the links. It is nice to have news of this nature confirmed so undeniably in this time of rumors and hoaxes.)
PEACE.
#20re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:06am
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She'll be greatly missed. I met her once years ago as a college student and was wowed by her candor and wit. Did she have a partner?
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Broadway Legend Joined: 9/19/05
#21re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:14amTerrible News. Rest in Peace.
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#22re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:15amJust read this on Yahoo News. So sad, Rest in Peace.
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#23re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:22am
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#24re: Wendy Wasserstein Has Died
Posted: 1/30/06 at 11:25am
This has been a rough few years for the theater community. We've lost so many tremendous talents.
Rest in peace, Wendy.
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