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Playwright James McLure Dies at 59

Playwright James McLure has died from cancer, according to a report in The New York Times. He was 59.

McLure’s double bill of one act plays Lone Star and Pvt. Wars were seen on Broadway in 1979 after debuting at the Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theater of Louisville. Among his other works are Laundry and Bourbon, The Day They Shot John Lennon, Max and Maxie, and Wild Oats, as well as a full-length version of Pvt. Wars.

He is survived by a sister.