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Hansberry was born in the South Side of Chicago.
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Raisin In The Sun first opened to the public at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
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Raisin In The Sun was first adapted to film starring Sidney Portier and Ruby Dee.
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After battling pancreatic cancer, Lorraine Hansberry died in New York City. She was only 34 years old.
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Raisin in The Sun was adopted into a TV film starring Sean Combs and Phylicia Rashad.