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Playwright Jim Neu has died after a battle with lung cancer, according to a report in The New York Times. He was 66.
Early in his career, Neu worked with Robert Wilson, performing as an actor and eventually contributing text for the director’s pieces. Neu’s plays include The Floatones, Mondo Beyondo, Undercurrent Incorporated, Target Audience, the Code of the Western and most recently, Gang of Seven. In addition to his work as a playwright, Neu penned scripts for the feature films, Doomed Love and The Big Blue.
Neu is survived by his wife, lighting designer Carol Mullins.
