Tom Stoppard, popular playwright and screenwriter known for his Oscar-winning play, Shakespeare in Love, has died. He was 88. The English writer was married three times in his lifetime. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostIn 1965, the actor married nurse Josie Ingle. They split in 1972, and he married a doctor and TV presenter, Miriam Stern, that same year. In 2014, Stoppard was married for the third time to wedding producer Sabrina Guinness, a member of the Guinness family.Tom’s marriage to his second wife, Miriam Stern, was the longest he was ever married, lasting 20 years. The union was blessed with two children, sons, Ed and Will. Unfortunately, the couple went their separate ways in 1992. According to reports, their separation was due to the pressures of their individual careers. And, of course, it didn't help that Stoppard reportedly began a relationship with actress Felicity Kendal a year before their breakup.More details on Tom Stoppard’s deathTom Stoppard passed in November 2025. The news was announced by his talent agency, United Agents, on its official X account. They wrote:“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.”Adding:“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. It was an honour to work with Tom and to know him.” View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFollowing the announcement, notable individuals paid their tribute.Mick Jagger, frontman of the Rolling Stones, said:“He had a dazzling wit and loved classical and popular music alike, which often featured in his huge body of work. He was amusing and quietly sardonic. A friend and companion, and I will always miss him.”The King of England, King Charles III, also paid his tribute. He said in a statement:“My wife and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of one of our greatest writers, Sir Tom Stoppard. A dear friend who wore his genius lightly, he could, and did, turn his pen to any subject, challenging, moving and inspiring his audiences, borne from his own personal history.”He added:“We send our most heartfelt sympathy to his beloved family. Let us all take comfort in his immortal line: ‘Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.’”Rest in peace, Tom Stoppard.Read more: "Not be right to profit from misfortune": Elon Musk reacts after Starlink provides free internet to victims of catastrophic Indonesian floodsRead more: "YouTube to MP3 converter it’s time to make a comeback": Internet reacts as Spotify and other streaming services to hike subscription prices