RIP Neil Simon. Aug 27, 2018 0:08:32 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Swampy on Aug 27, 2018 0:08:32 GMT -5 Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park and his Brighton Beach trilogy dominated Broadway for decades, has died. He was 91.I liked the Odd Couple, but I'm not as familiar with his works as I am with Harlan Ellison's.