# Arthur Laurents, author of West Side Story, Gypsy, and others, dead at 93 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 6, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthur-laurents-author-of-west-side-story-gypsy-and-others-dead-at-93/580910 "2011-05-06T01:11:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthur-laurents-author-of-west-side-story-gypsy-and-others-dead-at-93/580910/1 "2011-05-06T01:11:33Z")
[Link.](http://broadwayworld.com/article/Legendary-Writer-Director-Arthur-Laurents-Dies-at-93-20110505) I know he was 93 years old, but somehow this is still shocking news. His contributions to the theatre were immense, but sometimes overshadowed by his temper. When he died, he was in negotiations with Barbra Streisand to do a remake of _Gypsy_. I wonder if that will go through now… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthur-laurents-author-of-west-side-story-gypsy-and-others-dead-at-93/580910/2 "2011-05-06T02:34:05Z")
☹ When are they dimming the lights? ---
**Author:** ![DooWahDiddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9bcb4/32.png) [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arthur-laurents-author-of-west-side-story-gypsy-and-others-dead-at-93/580910/3 "2011-05-06T18:18:46Z")
[Tonight!](http://www.playbill.com/news/article/150601-Broadway-Lights-Will-Dim-May-6-in-Memory-of-Arthur-Laurents)