Harold Pinter Dies

The Nobel Prize winning playwright Harold Pinter died yesterday of cancer at the age of 78. He was the foremost British dramatist for the last half of the 20th century and a politically active spokesman for human rights around the world. In 2003 he was a loud voice opposing the Iraq invasion. In addition to the stage, Pinter wrote for television and movies and tried his hand as an actor and director. He was born to a Jewish family in London began his career as a political activist in 1948 when he became a conscientious objector. He was best know for his plays, including The Caretaker, The Dumb Waiter and The Birthday Party.