August 27, 1929. Ira Levin was born this day in New York City. His first novel,
A Kiss Before Dying, won the Edgar Award. But his best-known book is
Rosemary's Baby. Levin later said he felt guilty that that horror novel had encouraged some people to believe in the existence of Satan. "Of course, I didn't send back any of the royalty checks." His play
Deathtrap won him another Edgar, and was also filmed.
