Jonathan Larson

Jonathan David Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer, lyricist, and playwright. Most of his works talked about homosexuality and homophobia. His best known works were Rent and Tick, Tick... Boom! He won three posthumous Tony Awards and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Rent.

Larson died on January 25, 1996 in New York City from an aortic dissection at the age of 35.

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Category:1960 births
Category:1996 deaths
Category:Deaths from aortic dissection
Category:American playwrights
Category:American composers
Category:American songwriters
Category:Writers from New York City
Category:People from White Plains, New York
Category:Pulitzer Prize winners
Category:Tony Award winning actors
Category:Drama Desk Award winners