LONDON — Tom Stoppard, the celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter who reshaped modern theatre and film, died Saturday at his home in Dorset, the Associated Press reported . He was 88 and died peacefully with family nearby.

Broadway.com reported that Stoppard created a body of work spanning more than six decades. His groundbreaking 1966 play “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” a tragicomic reimagining of two minor characters from Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” launched his career.

He followed with a series of acclaimed works, including “Arcadia,” “Travesties,” “The Real Thing” and, most recently, “Leopoldstadt,” a family saga rooted in his own heritage.

According to the AP, Stoppard’s influence extended beyond the stage. He helped craft the Oscar-winning screenplay for the

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