Professor Braunmuller was a peerless gentleman, so learned that one had to be on one's toes in conversation, but very kind and down-to-earth as well.  I will always remember studying with him in Stratford-upon-Avon, and so many conversations during office hours on campus.  We had lunch a few times after I graduated, and he and la belle C honored my husband and me by attending our wedding 11 years ago.  I so wish that I had kept in touch in recent years when he relocated to the Midwest and regret that I did not.  Rest in peace, dearest Professor, together with la belle C.  I will remember you for the rest of my life.

I was a student of Professor Braunmuller’s while studying at UCLA.   Over the years, he became a treasured mentor and friend to me, as he was to so many former students.  After I graduated in 2005, I kept in touch with him periodically over the years.  Recently, hoping to reconnect and checking to see if he was still teaching, I came across his obituary.  I was devastated to learn of his passing.  It still feels incongruous to live in a world without his brilliance, warmth, and authority - not just on Shakespeare and Renaissance literature, but also on the paths this world presents us, and how we should make our way on them.  I feel grief, but also gratitude for the gift of his presence in my life.  Rest in peace, dear Professor; I’ll continue carrying your voice and guidance with me always.

Professor Braunmuller was my favorite professor when I was an English major at UCLA many decades ago.  I took Shakespeare A & B with him as well as a phenomenal class on Beckett, Pinter and Pirandello. As a teacher he was second to none - brilliant,  funny and a bit intimidating. If you were 30 seconds  late to class you  were not allowed in.  His classes were the highlight of my college years.  Sorry to hear of his passing.

Dr. Braunmuller made Shakespeare come alive for me as a young English major at UCLA-he was my favorite professor and a gifted teacher.

“When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, and he will make the face of heaven so fine that all the world will be in love with night.”

Professor Braunmuller--though I came to call him Al after I became a colleague and no longer a student--will always be Professor Braunmuller to me.

I learned about Shakespeare and Pinter from him as an undergraduate, more deeply about Shakespeare and Renaissance dramatists as a graduate student, and wrote about the role of narrative in Renaissance pastoral drama in England, France, and Italy when he was my doctoral dissertation advisor.

From him, I learned about literature, writing, and teaching. I learned what it means to be passionate about ideas. 

To this day, I hear his advice and counsel. I even mentioned him--and the role he played in improving my writing--in my composition class at UCLA yesterday.

Though he is no longer with us, he will always be with me--helping me to be a better writer and teacher.

Thank you, Professor Braunmuller--my mentor, now and forever.

I was a staff member at the UCLA English Department and knew Al for many years with fond memories.  We both shared our love for the Dodgers, literature, walks on campus,  and visits with friends and family.  I will miss you but never shall I forget you. RIP

I worked with Prof. Braunmuller several times on the UCLA summer Shakespeare program.; I also copy-edited a number of his Shakespeare editions with him. He was an important influence on my career and my life, and I will always be grateful for his presence in my life. My condolences to his family. - Beth Wightman, Los Angeles, CA

OBITUARY

Albert R. Braunmuller

November 25, 1945 – January 14, 2025

John M. Taylor Funeral Home

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