Sir Tom Stoppard dead at 88 Sir Tom Stoppard - a legendary playwright - died "peacefully at home in Dorset", United Agents said in a statement on Saturday (29.11.25). 29 November 2025 Sir Tom Stoppard has died at the age of 88. Sir Tom Stoppard has died at the age of 88 The legendary playwright - who won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love - passed away "peacefully at home in Dorset", South West England, United Agents said in a statement on Saturday (29.11.25).