London ¨C British playwright Tom Stoppard, who won an Oscar for the screenplay of the 1998 film ¡°Shakespeare In Love,¡± has died at the age of 88, United Agents announced on Saturday.
Stoppard, who first made his name with ¡°Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead¡± ¡ª an absurdist tragicomedy about two minor characters from Shakespeare¡¯s ¡°Hamlet¡± ¡ª developed a distinctive style combining serious ideas with comedy.
¡°We are deeply saddened to announce that our beloved client and friend, Tom Stoppard, has died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family,¡± the talent agency said.
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