A. R. Gurney

Albert Ramsdell Gurney Jr. (November 1, 1930 – June 13, 2017) was an American playwright, novelist and academic. He was known for works including "The Dining Room" (1982), "Sweet Sue" (1986/7), "Love Letters" (1988), and "The Cocktail Hour" (1988). 
Gurney died in Manhattan on June 13, 2017, at the age of 86.