Daniel Lewis Greenberg ’86

Daniel Greenberg died July 1, 1997.

A native of L.A., Dan came to Princeton from Harvard H.S., where he was captain of the football team, student body president, and a gifted actor and director. At Princeton Dan continued to excel in the theater. The wildly comedic neurotic professor he played in Chekhov's The Harmfulness of Tobacco and his performances in Everyman and Billy Aronson's Aeneus In Flames were among his most memorable parts. Daniel's quest for identity and meaning led him to major in religion. Drawing on his personal struggle with schizophrenia, his senior thesis explored how different religions understand mental illness.

After graduation, Daniel returned to L.A. and studied social work at USC. For many years Dan was a case worker and member of the board of directors at Step Up On Second, caring for the mentally-ill homeless.

Dan had a great gift for intimacy and friendship. He loved to laugh and enjoy life, and his honest and gentle nature touched many people deeply.

Daniel's Place, an outreach center serving young adults diagnosed with mental illness and their families, has been established. Donations in his memory may be made to Step Up On Second (Attn. Daniel's Place), 1328 Second St., Santa Monica, CA 90401.

The Class of 1986