Tom Stoppard passed away at the age of 88, having left a profound legacy on theater with works like "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," "Arcadia," "Jumpers," "Travesties," "Rock "N" Roll," and "Leopoldstadt."His acclaimed trilogy "The Coast of Utopia" explored the lives and ideas of Russian figures such as Alexander Herzen, Mikhail Bakunin, Vissarion Belinsky, and Nikolai Stankevich, showcasing Stoppard's signature blend of humor and intellectual depth.News of Stoppard's death was shared by a journalist acquainted with him at
Le Caprice and through director
Mike Nichols, who staged "The Real Thing" on
Broadway during 1984-1985.