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Frank D. Gilroy – Cause of Death, Age, Date, and Facts

The playwright Frank D. Gilroy passed away at age 89, this age of death has to be considered impressive. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Frank D. Gilroy and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

American playwright, screenwriter, film producer and director who won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

He enlisted in the army and later attended Dartmouth and the Yale School of Drama.

He won a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for his play The Subject Was Roses in 1965.

He married Ruth Dorothy Gaydos in 1954 and had three children with her.

Elizabeth Taylor appeared in the film The Only Game in Town, adapted from his play.

How did Frank D. Gilroy die?

Frank D. Gilroy's death was caused by natural causes.

Gilroy died on Saturday at age 89. In a statement, his family cited natural causes. The Subject Was Roses, about a World War II veteran returning home to the Bronx, starred Martin Sheen in the role of Timmy and Irene Dailey and Jack Albertson as his parents.
Information about the death of Frank D. Gilroy
Cause of deathNatural Causes
Age of death89 years
ProfessionPlaywright
BirthdayN/A
Death dateSeptember 12, 2015
Place of deathMonroe, New York, United States
Place of burialN/A

Quotes by Frank D. Gilroy

The way plays happen, at least with me, it’s spontaneous combustion of things you’ve had in your head.

Frank D. Gilroy

You’re looking at a guy who has no reason to complain about anything.

Frank D. Gilroy

Young men who have been away, been to war, they are different when they come home.

Frank D. Gilroy

I’d like to walk into a room sometime and be introduced as the author of something other than that play. There’s always one thing in a career that has more impact than anything else. In my case, ‘The Subject Was Roses’ was that thing.

Frank D. Gilroy

I think of myself as a storyteller.

Frank D. Gilroy