Mark O'Donnell, the Tony winning writer behind "Hairspray" and "Cry-Baby," was found dead Monday morning in New York City. O'Donnell, 58, reportedly succumbed to cardiac arrest in the lobby of his Upper West Side apartment building. The AP reports an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday. ...
"He was a good guy," [neighbor Jonathan Brown] told DNAInfo ... "Never an unkind word -- at least one that wasn't in jest." ...
O'Donnell is survived by his identical twin brother Steve. ...
Steve later drew a distinction by way of their sexuality, calling it "the more sensational aspect of our relationship." Mark was gay, and Steve is straight...
In 2003, O'Donnell and co-writer Thomas Meehan shared a Tony and a Drama Desk award for their musical adaptation of the 1988 John Waters film "Hairspray." Both went on to work on the 2007 film version, as well as the 2008 Tony-nominated 'Cry-Baby,' another Waters' adaptation. ...
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