Joseph Stein, Playwright Who Wrote “Fiddler on the Roof”, Dies At 98

Stein, who won a Tony Award for his work on ‘Fiddler,’ also supplied the book, or story, for nearly a dozen other musicals, including ‘Zorba,’ ”Mr. Wonderful’ and ‘Plain and Fancy.’ He also wrote for radio and for television during its early golden age, working for such performers as Henry Morgan, Sid Caesar and Phil Silvers.