Director Claire van Kampen dies on husband Mark Rylance's birthday
Director Claire van Kampen has died, aged 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance.
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Sir David Mark Rylance Waters is an English actor, playwright and theatre director. He is known for his roles on stage and screen, having received numerous awards including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards. In 2016 he was included in the Time 100 list of the world's most influential people. In 2017 he was made a knight by Queen Elizabeth II.
Director Claire van Kampen has died, aged 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance.
The wife of actor Sir Mark Rylance died after being diagnosed with cancer, a family statement confirms.