Harold Pinter was a British Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter. Pinter died on December 24, 2008 at the age of 78. Pinter was also a political activist known for his outspoken criticism of George W. Bush, the Iraq War and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.ABC News: Nobel-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dies at 78 (December 25, 2008)
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Was not able to attend the ceremony due to sicknessLos Angeles Times: Harold Pinter, 1930-2008
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In the message he said that U.S. had supported "every right-wing military dictatorship in the world" after World War IIABC News: Nobel-Winning Playwright Harold Pinter Dies at 78 (December 25, 2008)
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Was also an actor, appeared in plays and TV moviesLos Angeles Times: Harold Pinter, 1930-2008
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Known works include The Caretaker and Betrayal, which he also wrote screenplays for when adapted into moviesLos Angeles Times: Harold Pinter, 1930-2008
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After writing the play Betrayal he did not write another full-length play for 17 yearsNewsday: Nobel Laureate Harold Pinter dead at 78 (December 25, 2008)
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