It's Kind of a Funny Story, Ned Vizzini inset
Ned Vizzini[1] , who penned the popular young adult novel It's Kind of a Funny Story and wrote shows such as Teen Wolf[2] , died Thursday in New York, Variety[3] reports. He was 32.
The New York City medical examiner said he had committed suicide.
A New York native, Vizzini began writing for publications including the New York Times and the New Yorker while he was still a teenager. His 2006 book, It's Kind of a Funny Story, was a semi-autobiographical tale about a high school student who ends up in a mental hospital after attempting suicide and became a 2010 movie[4] starring Zach Galifianakis[5] and Emma Roberts[6] .
Remember other celebrities we lost this year[7]
Vizzini wrote several other young adult novels, including Be More Chill and The Other Normals, as well as the middle school-grade series House of Secrets, which he co-wrote with director Chris Columbus[8] (Home Alone[9] ).
He wrote for Teen Wolf, Last Resort[10] and most recently, the upcoming J.J. Abrams[11] series Believe[12] , which premieres on NBC in March.
Vizzini is survived by his wife, Sabra, and a son.
References
- ^ Ned Vizzini (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Teen Wolf (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Variety (variety.com)
- ^ 2010 movie (movies.tvguide.com)
- ^ Zach Galifianakis (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Emma Roberts (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Remember other celebrities we lost this year (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Chris Columbus (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Home Alone (movies.tvguide.com)
- ^ Last Resort (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ J.J. Abrams (www.tvguide.com)
- ^ Believe (www.tvguide.com)
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