English playwright William Shakespeare dies 400 years ago today (Apr 23 1616)


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(Tuesday, April 23, 1616)William Shakespeare, an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist, died today in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, at the age of 52.