Peter Shaffer ( PLAYWRIGHT)arriving for the Opening Night Performance of EQUUS at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City.September 25, 2008 Photo

From: Photo Flash: Remembering Playwright Peter Shaffer

As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, British playwright and screenwriter Peter Shaffer, best known for such works as AMADEUS and EQUUS, has passed away at the age of 90. The news was shared by his U.K. agent Rupert Lord who reported that the writer passed away this morning in Ireland following a short illness.