The Latest: Ex-wife mourns death of playwright Neil Simon
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the death of playwright Neil Simon (all times local):2:40 p.m.
Actress Marsha Mason says playwright Neil Simon, to whom she was married for a decade, will be "sorely missed" but that his work will live on.
Simon was the American theater's most successful and prolific playwright in the second half of the 20th century, with comedies that included "The Odd Couple" and "The Sunshine Boys." He died Sunday at age 91.
Mason was married to Simon from 1973 to 1983, and she acted in several of his creations. She says: "He was a great talent and man, husband and father."
She says "his work and plays live on and will be enjoyed by many generations to come. I miss him deeply and always.