Vito Russo

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

July 11, 1946

Age at death

44

Died

November 7, 1990

From

Manhattan, New York, USA

Vito Russo was an American LGBT activist, film historian, and author. He is best remembered as the author of the book The Celluloid Closet, described in The New York Times as "an essential reference book" on homosexuality in the US film industry.