Sir Peter Shaffer, one of Britain's best-known playwrights, has died at the age of 90 after a short illness.
His family says he passed away in Ireland early on Monday morning.
His work includes Amadeus, a drama about the confrontation between the composers Mozart and Salieri which was turned into an Oscar-winning film.
He also wrote Equus and The Royal Hunt of the Sun.
Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that he was intrigued by the process of creating drama.
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Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that he'd often found play-writing a physically-challenging process.
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Speaking in 2012, he told an interviewer that his favorite scene in the film Amadeus sees Mozart dictating music to Salieri - a scene that challenged the film-makers.
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