Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
John Heilpern

Born: April 8, 1942
Died: January 7, 2021 (aged 78)
Bio: John Heilpern was a British theatre critic, journalist, and author. He was a contributing editor to Vanity Fair (where he wrote the "Out To Lunch" feature) and longtime drama critic for the New York Observer.
Known for:
- How good is David Mamet, anyway? (2000)
- Africa South of the Sahara 2000 (1999)
- Essays (2000)