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entertainment11h ago
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard has died
- Sir Tom Stoppard has died at age 88, as confirmed by a statement from his representatives.
- Stoppard's career spanned more than six decades, earning multiple major awards.
- He was knighted in 1997 for services to literature, a highlight in his honors tally.
- Stoppard wrote prolifically for TV, radio, and film beyond his stage work.
- Leopoldstadt (2020) won Olivier and Tony awards and highlighted his later influence.
- He fled Nazi occupation as Tomas Straussler and rebuilt his career in Britain.
- Stoppard's works often blended philosophy, emotion, and humor.
- Shakespeare In Love earned him international recognition with Marc Norman.
- Stoppard received the David Cohen Prize for Literature in 2017.
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