Edmar Mednis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edmar Mednis

American chess player

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1937

Place of Birth: Riga, Latvia

Date of Death: 13-Feb-2002

Profession: journalist, chess player, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Edmar John Mednis (Latvian: Edmars Džons Mednis; March 22, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American chess player and writer of Latvian origin.
He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1980.