Harry Harrison was born on 20 September 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was married to Patricia Kelly. He died on 28 January 2020 in Westwood, New Jersey, USA.
On April 25th, 1997, New York City's Mayor Rudy Giuliani issued a proclamation, naming April 25th "Harry Harrison Day" in honor of the city's "second Mayor" as he became known.