Paul Eckstein

{{Short description|American actor and television writer (1963–2023)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth year|1963}}

| birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2023|6|6|59}}

| death_place = Jamaica

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| notable_works = Godfather of Harlem

| spouse = Hala Khouri

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Paul Eckstein (1963 – June 6, 2023) was an American actor and television writer and producer, known for his work on Godfather of Harlem, Narcos, and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Paul Eckstein Dies: 'Godfather Of Harlem' Co-Creator Was 59 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/06/paul-eckstein-dead-godfather-of-harlem-co-creator-executive-producer-1235411218/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |publisher=Deadline |date=7 June 2023}} Eckstein was a founding member of Naked Angels.

Eckstein was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1963,{{cite web |title=Paul Eckstein |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/paul-eckstein-obituary?id=52174109 |website=Legacy.com |access-date=8 June 2023}} and died on June 6, 2023, at the age of 59.{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Paul Eckstein, Co-Creator of 'Godfather of Harlem,' Dies at 59 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/paul-eckstein-dead-godfather-of-harlem-1235509821/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=7 June 2023}} He had been in Jamaica at the time, where he was leading a screenwriting workshop.{{cite web |title='Godfather of Harlem' co-creator Paul Eckstein dies suddenly in Jamaica |url=https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/godfather-of-harlem-co-creator-paul-eckstein-dies-suddenly-in-jamaica/ |website=Jamaica Observer |access-date=17 June 2023 |date=June 11, 2023}}