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- Birth nameErich Wolf Segal
- Erich Segal was born on June 16, 1937 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Love Story (1970), Yellow Submarine (1968) and A Change of Seasons (1980). He was married to Karen Marianne James. He died on January 17, 2010 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseKaren Marianne James(June 10, 1975 - January 17, 2010) (his death, 2 children)
- Also attended Harvard University before teaching there. The main character in his screenplay for Love Story (1970) was loosely based on his two (subsequently famous) roommates at Harvard: the future Vice-President of the United States of America, Al Gore, and Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones.
- Taught Greek and Latin literature.
- Was commissioned by Mirisch Productions to write an adaptation of "The Blue Lagoon." When his screenplay for that project was passed over, he rewrote it as an original one, Love Story (1970).
- Attended Harvard University.
- Has taught at Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
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