Claire van Kampen, theatre director and composer, dies aged 71

Wife of actor Mark Rylance worked in various roles at Shakespeare’s Globe and had been diagnosed with cancer

The director and composer Claire van Kampen, the wife of the actor Mark Rylance, has died at the age of 71 after being diagnosed with cancer.

She died in the central German town of Kassel surrounded by her family on Saturday morning, a statement shared on behalf of Rylance and her daughter Juliet said. Saturday also marked Rylance’s 65th birthday.

Topics

Theatre director Claire van Kampen, wife of Sir Mark Rylance, dies aged 71

The wife of actor Sir Mark Rylance died after being diagnosed with cancer, a family statement confirms.
BBC News - 5h
Acting legend Joan Plowright dies at 95: Oscar nominee whose first love remained theatre

One of the UK's finest stage actresses, she later appeared in films including Tea with Mussolini.
BBC News - 1d
Famed director David Lynch dies at 78

David Lynch, one of the most influential directors of our time who gained fame for such films as "Mulholland Drive" and "Eraserhead" and the television series "Twin Peaks," has died at age 78. NBC ...
NBC News - 2d
Gus Williams dies at 71: Two-time NBA All-Star led SuperSonics to their only championship in 1979

Williams spent 11 years in the NBA
CBS Sports - 2d
David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78

Film-maker who specialised in surreal, noir style mysteries made a string of influential, critically acclaimed works including Wild at Heart and Eraserhead. David Lynch: the great American ...
The Guardian - 2d
'Screamingly funny' Tony Slattery dies aged 65

Sir Stephen Fry pays tribute to the actor and comedian well known for Whose Line Is It Anyway?
BBC News - 4d
Robert Laemmle, longtime head of local art-house chain Laemmle Theatres, dies at 89

Robert Laemmle, who took over from his father, co-founder Max Laemmle, would eventually hand over the beloved local art-house chain to his son Greg.
Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10
Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85

He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.
The New York Times - Jan. 4
'Masterful' novelist David Lodge dies aged 89

Lodge was twice nominated for the Booker Prize in the 1980s for comic novels Small World and Nice Work.
BBC News - Jan. 3

More from The Guardian

Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu says ‘if we must return to fighting, we will do that’, citing support from Biden and Trump

PM says US has promised Israel will have the weaponry it needs to return to military campaign if necessary. In an update on the previous post, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in central ...
The Guardian - 29m
Two judges shot dead in Iran’s supreme court building, state media say

Unnamed gunman killed Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghisseh before shooting himself, Mezan reports. Two judges have been killed in a shooting on Saturday at the supreme court building in Tehran, ...
The Guardian - 4h
An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return

To admirers, Biden will remain one of the most consequential one-term presidents in US history – to detractors, he was undone by a fatal flaw. His back straight, his voice steady, Joe Biden stood ...
The Guardian - 12h
Seventy killed in central Nigeria after fuel tanker flips over and explodes

Those who died had scrambled to take the fuel, which has rocketed in price amid an economic crisis. A fuel tanker exploded after flipping over in central Nigeria on Saturday, killing 70 people who ...
The Guardian - 6h
Yoon supporters storm Seoul court after his detainment period is extended

Protesters smash windows after officials cite concerns the impeached president could destroy evidence if released. A South Korean court has extended the detention of the impeached president Yoon ...
The Guardian - 3h

More in World

Taylor Swift joined by Caitlin Clark at Texans-Chiefs playoff game

Swift and Clark take to Arrowhead for playoff contest Kansas City have home-field throughout AFC playoffs Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on her boyfriend, ...
The Guardian - 22m
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu says ‘if we must return to fighting, we will do that’, citing support from Biden and Trump

PM says US has promised Israel will have the weaponry it needs to return to military campaign if necessary. In an update on the previous post, the Israeli military said sirens sounded in central ...
The Guardian - 29m
Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting woman on fire at home south of Brisbane

Woman, 34, in hospital after alleged domestic violence incident in Kingston on Saturday. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Queensland man has been charged with ...
The Guardian - 30m
Bob Dylan’s drafts for Mr Tambourine Man sell for more than £400,000

Notes among 60 items associated with the singer auctioned off in Nashville. Bob Dylan’s typewritten drafts for his 1965 song Mr Tambourine Man sold for more than £400,000 at auction on Saturday.. ...
The Guardian - 59m
Russia Attacks Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles

At least three people were killed in the assault on the capital, and at least one died and 11 were wounded in a separate strike in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia.
The New York Times - 1h