Tom Stoppard death: Oscar and Tony winning playwright dies aged 88
Oscar and Golden Globe-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies aged 88
- Award-winning playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has died peacefully at his Dorset home at the age of 88, surrounded by his family.
- Stoppard was celebrated for iconic works such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Arcadia, and co-wrote the Oscar-winning film Shakespeare in Love.
- Throughout his career, he garnered three Olivier Awards, five Tonys, and an Oscar, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997 for his contributions to theatre.
- King Charles led tributes, describing Stoppard as "one of our greatest writers", while Sir Mick Jagger praised him as his "favourite playwright".
- Born in Czechoslovakia, Stoppard fled Nazi occupation and his semi-autobiographical play Leopoldstadt earned him an Olivier and four Tony Awards.