Ned Vizzini
Birth date
April 4, 1981
Death date
December 19, 2013
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Profession
Writing
Age
32 years
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.
