Edwin Honig (September 3, 1919 – May 25, 2011)[1] was an American poet, playwright, and translator.
[4][5] Professor Honig’s first wife, Charlotte, died in the early 1960s.
Following an illness, cited by a family friend as complications from Alzheimer's disease, Honig died on May 25, 2011.
[6] Professor Honig's survivors include his sister, Lila Putnam, and his two adopted sons from his marriage to Ms. Dennes, Daniel (born 1965) and Jeremy (born 1967).
[2] In 2012, filmmaker Alan Berliner completed a documentary feature film about Honig and Honig's loss of memory due to Alzheimer's titled, First Cousin Once Removed.