Vito Russo
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: July 11, 1946
Day of Death: November 7, 1990 (44 years old)
Place of Birth: 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.