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US Theater and Opera Legend Robert Wilson Dead at 83

WATER MILL, NEW YORK, JUL 31 – Robert Wilson founded the Watermill Center and influenced theater with innovative collaborations, continuing to create until his death at 83 after a brief illness, officials said.

  • Robert Wilson died at the age of 83 following a brief but acute illness in Water Mill, NY.
  • Wilson was known for his collaborations with artists like Philip Glass and Lady Gaga.
  • He won an Olivier Award in 2013 for Best New Opera Production of Einstein on the Beach.
  • Despite his illness, Wilson continued to work and create until the end of his life.
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Theatre director Robert Wilson died at the age of 83. "Tatort" star Jan Josef Liefers mourns for him.

·Germany
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Extreme stylistic expression devoid of emotion was Robert Wilson's trademark. The acclaimed stage and opera director passed away on Thursday at...

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Theater director, artist and visionary Robert Wilson (Bob Wilson) died at the age of 83, after a short but serious illness, his New York "Watermill Center" confirmed.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Robert Wilson began as a lonely stutterer from a Texan garage and became the first global entrepreneur of the theatre. Hardly any artist has shaped the past 50 years of the stage like him – also in Germany. An obituary to the man they called "Bob".

·Dortmund, Germany
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Berliner Morgenpost broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
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