Howard Engel
Appearance
Howard Engel | |
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Born | St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada | April 2, 1931
Died | July 16, 2019 | (aged 88)
Occupation | Writer, producer |
Nationality | Canadian |
Genre | Drama, crime fiction |
Notable works | Benny Cooperman series |
Spouse | Marian Engel (m. 1962; div. 1978) Janet Hamilton |
Children | 3 |
Howard Engel CM (April 2, 1931 – July 17, 2019) was a Canadian mystery writer and CBC producer. He was well known for his novel series of Benny Cooperman detective novels. Engel was a founder of Crime Writers of Canada.[1] He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario.
Engel died of pneumonia on July 17, 2019 in Toronto at the age of 88.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Black, Debra (2007-02-21). "Order of Canada recipients". The Toronto Star. p. A12. Retrieved 2007-02-21.
- ↑ "Howard Engel, author of the Benny Cooperman detective series, dead at 88". CBC. Retrieved 17 July 2019.