American playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer passes away at 84

American playwright Larry Kramer, who pioneered cause of LGBTQ rights and was an AIDS activist, has died at of 84.  Kramer wrote landmark 1985 play rmal Heart, about early years of Aids, and 1992's Destiny of Me. He was a pivotal and confrontational figure during AIDS crisis in 1980s, co-founding first gay men's support group and aggressively lobbying officials to take action.

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He had made his name as a screenwriter, earning an Oscar mination in 1971 for adapting DH Lawrence's Women in Love. He also published best-selling but controversial vel Faggots in 1977. At start of 1980s, he put his energies into rallying support and awareness for fight against HIV and AIDS.

1985 play rmal Heart was adapted into a film in 2014 starring Mark Ruffalo, Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons and Julia Roberts.  film depicted  rise of  HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City between 1981 and 1984, as seen through eyes of writer/activist Ned Weeks, played by Ruffalo, founder of a prominent HIV advocacy group. It won Emmy for best movie.

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On news of Larry Kramer's passing, actor Mark Ruffalo also dedicated his social media update to him. He mourned loss of 'wonderful man' as he said that world will miss him. He shared a picture with late playwright and captioned post, "Dear Larry Kramer, It was greatest hor getting to work with you and spend time learning about organizing and activism. We lost a wonderful man and artist today. I will miss you. world will miss you.".

Have a look:

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At time of his death, Kramer was working on a play called An Army of Lovers, which he had been updating to include pandemic.

In July 2013, Kramer married his longtime partner, architect David Webster, in intensive care unit of NYU Langone Medical Center, where Kramer had been recovering from surgery for a bowel obstruction. He had set up wedding plans before his health emergency and wouldn’t let that stop him.

(with ncy inputs)

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