Playwright Tom Stoppard who won Academy Award for screenplay for “Shakespeare In Love” has died

FILE - In this Sept file photo British playwright Tom Stoppard poses as he arrives for the world premiere of Anna Karenina in London AP Photo Sang Tan File AP Sang Tan FILE - In this Sept file photo British playwright Tom Stoppard poses as he arrives for the world premiere of Anna Karenina in London AP Photo Sang Tan File AP Sang Tan LONDON AP British playwright Tom Stoppard who won an Academy Award for the screenplay for s Shakespeare In Love has died He was In a announcement Saturday United Agents declared Stoppard died peacefully at his home in Dorset in southern England surrounded by his family He will be remembered for his works for their brilliance and humanity and for his wit his irreverence his generosity of spirit and his profound love of the English language they stated It was an honor to work with Tom and to know him Source