Legendary American playwright Arthur Miller, 89
Posted: Friday, February 11th, 2005 8:35 am
Playwright Arthur Miller, the creator of The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, has died at the age of 89.
Miller died on Thursday evening, having battled with cancer, pneumonia and a heart condition.
He was one of the most significant American writers of the 20th Century, whose fame was further magnified by his short-lived marriage to Marilyn Monroe.
His play The Crucible was inspired by the hysteria of the McCarthy witch hunts which he became embroiled in.
“Mr Miller passed away at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, last night at 9.17pm of heart failure,” said Julia Bolus, the playwright’s assistant.
British playwright Harold Pinter said he was a “wonderful chap” and he was “absolutely flabbergasted” at the news of his death.
“He was a great playwright and a great man - and a great friend of mine,” he said. “His plays are among the finest works that have been produced in the 20th Century,” Pinter told BBC News 24. … Read full obituary
