Ned Vizzini

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Born on April 04, 1981 (44 years old)

Passed Away on December 19, 2013

From Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Biography

Edison Price "Ned" Vizzini (April 4, 1981 - December 19, 2013) was an American writer who is the author of books for young adults. He was the author of four books for young adults including It's Kind of a Funny Story, which NPR named #56 of the "100 Best-Ever Teen Novels" and which is the basis of the film of the same name. Vizzini suffered from depression, spending time in a psychiatric ward in his early 20s, and authoring several works about the illness. He was found dead in his native Brooklyn, New York after an apparent suicide from a fall, aged 32.

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