Major Dick Winters’ Account of Thomas Meehan’s Death. Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin … file Anthony G Moore / REX/Shutterstock via AP file. [6] He co-wrote the book, with Bob Martin, for Elf the Musical. Meehan wrote books for musicals Young Frankenstein and Cry-Baby. Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, "Thomas Meehan Broadway Credits and Awards", "Thomas Meehan, Who Wrote the Books for Broadway Hits, Dies at 88", "Thomas Meehan, Writer – Horst of Fifth Avenue", "Thomas Meehan, Tony-Winning Writer of 'Annie', Dies at 88, "Troubled 'Annie 2' Closing Out of Town; Revisions Planned", "Beth Leavel, Mark Jacoby and George Wendt to Star in Elf – The Musical on Broadway", "Limelight Musical, Starring Robert McClure and Ashley Brown, Opens at La Jolla Sept. 19", "On the Record. Meehan was survived by two children from his first marriage with Karen Meehan, which ended in divorce, and two other children with Carolyn Wagstaff Capstick, whom he married in 1988 and with whom he remained until his death. Three-time Tony Award-winning book writer Thomas Meehan, best known for transforming the Little Orphan Annie cartoon strip into the smash Broadway musical "Annie," has died at age 88. [20], Meehan died on August 21, 2017, at his home in Manhattan, New York City, seven days after his 88th birthday. Since July 2015, Meehan has served as the President of the University of Massachusetts after serving as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell since September 2007. ; Bombay Dreams, a musical adaptation of I Remember Mama; and Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge, which was subsequently reworked and re-staged Off-Broadway as Annie Warbucks. I’ve got to be honest— to read of the death of a Broadway legend via Twitter feels… unsuitable. THOMAS MEEHAN. 2, when he died in the line of duty on April 6, 1932. The show became a Broadway hit that dominated the 2001 Tony Awards and ran for more than 2,500 performances. For several hours at the beginning of operations on D-Day, the Easy evolves without its leader Meehan, missing and then declared dead after the discovery of its identification plates in the rubble of the aircraft. ? He had to fill out paperwork. Coronavirus Update. He was best known for Annie, The Producers, and Hairspray. [6], In reaction to his death, Mel Brooks wrote on Twitter: "Stunned by the news that my friend/co-writer Tom Meehan has died. The kids who were the first born with the Internet and are suspected to be the most individualistic and technology-dependent generation. Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 22, 2017) was an American writer. Thomas Meehan was killed when he was thrown from his car and banged his head. [6], Meehan followed that with Hairspray, an adaptation based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name. We have all lost a giant of the theatre. From the “Prologue” of Beyond Band of Brothers: The Memoirs of Major Dick Winters by Dick Winters, Cole C. Kingseed: “As jumpmaster for my plane, I stood up and hooked up my static line, went to the door, and had a look. Thomas Edward Meehan (August 14, 1929 – August 22, 2017) was an American writer. Meehan's remains were returned to the United States in 1952, and are now buried at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery(Plot 84 0 25-31), located just south of St. Louis, Missouri. He enjoyed drawing and painting as a hobby. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, his first Broadway show, and later wrote the book for the musicals I Remember Mama, Ain't Broadway Grand and Daddy Warbucks. Death date: August 21, 2017. Maragret was born in County Limerick, Ireland about 1891/1892. View Source: Share. [10][4], In addition, Meehan was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, including the famous short story "Yma Dream"; an Emmy Award-winning writer of television comedy; and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks' Spaceballs; a remake of To Be or Not to Be; and the family drama One Magic Christmas. 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[3], He received the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times—in 1977 for Annie, in 2001 for The Producers (shared with Mel Brooks), and in 2003 for Hairspray (shared with Mark O'Donnell). [6], Additional credits include Ain't Broadway Grand; Oh, Kay! [14], In 2012, Meehan wrote the book from the original screenplay by Sylvester Stallone[15] for the musical Rocky. His the best movies are Hairspray, … He was married to Carolyn and Karen. My career has always been that every time I try something really serious, it's no good, but if I try to be funny, then it works". Thomas Meehan About [ edit] Thomas Meehan was born on August 14, 1929 (age 87) in Ossining, New York, United States. The bizarre disappearance of Thomas P. Meehan is still a mystery. And Hairspray Broadway in 2014 of Charlie Chaplin a life long resident of the theatre steps out of the name. On Twitter today where I read the news that Tom Meehan had undergone surgery which. 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