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- Birth nameChristopher Ferdinand Durang
- Christopher Durang was born on January 2, 1949 in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Cowboy Way (1994), The Secret of My Success (1987) and HouseSitter (1992). He was married to John Augustine. He died on April 2, 2024 in Pipersville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- SpouseJohn Augustine(2014 - April 2, 2024) (his death)
- In 2016, Durang was diagnosed with logopenic progressive aphasia, which is thought to be caused by a form of Alzheimer's disease; as with all forms of aphasia, it primarily impeded his ability to process language, though it subsequently affected his short-term memory. Durang gradually withdrew from public life before his condition was publicly announced in 2022.
- Graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1978 Tony Award as Best Book (Musical) for "A History of the American Film."
- Was nominated for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play "Miss Witherspoon".
- Duran wrote a number of unproduced screenplays, including The Nun Who Shot Liberty Valance, The House of Husbands (which he co-authored with Wendy Wasserstein), and The Adventures of Lola.
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