Born: 16 October 1888 · Died: 27 November 1953 · Age at death: 65
How old was Eugene O'Neill when he died?
Eugene O'Neill died aged 65. He was born on 16 October 1888 and died on 27 November 1953.
American playwright of Long Day's Journey into Night and The Iceman Cometh, winner of four Pulitzers and the Nobel Prize
Did you know?He is the only playwright to have won four Pulitzer Prizes for Drama during his career.
Quick facts
Date of birth16 October 1888
Date of death27 November 1953
Age at death65
Cause of deathPneumonia
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceNew York City, United States
Occupationplaywright, screenwriter, writer
Editor's Take:
Eugene O'Neill made American theatre serious. He was born in a New York hotel room, the son of a touring actor. He spent his youth drifting, working as a sailor and drinking heavily. He began writing plays while recovering from tuberculosis. With the Provincetown Players he staged bold, experimental work. He won four Pulitzer Prizes. His greatest play, Long Day's Journey into Night, laid bare his own tormented family. He insisted it not be performed until after his death. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1936.
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill Sr. (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright.
