U.S.-born playwright, author and cultural commentator Bonnie Greer has died aged 77 after a brief illness, British media reported on Wednesday, September 16. Greer, who had lived in the UK since the mid-1980s, became a familiar face on British television and made a significant contribution to the country's cultural and public life.
Her husband, David Hutchins, announced her death in a statement reported by the BBC. He described Greer as an acclaimed playwright, author, critic and cultural and political commentator whose intelligence, courage and distinctive voice left an enduring mark on British public life.