David Rakoff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Rakoff

writer

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1964

Place of Birth: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 09-Aug-2012

Profession: writer, comedian, journalist, radio personality, essayist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

David Benjamin Rakoff (November 27, 1964 – August 9, 2012) was a Canadian-born American writer based in New York City, who wrote humorous and sometimes autobiographical non-fiction essays.
Rakoff was an essayist, journalist, and actor, and a regular contributor to WBEZ's This American Life.
Rakoff described himself as a "New York writer" who also happened to be a "Canadian writer", a "mega Jewish writer", a "gay writer", and an "East Asian Studies major who has forgotten most of his Japanese" writer.