2000年5月21日,戏剧大师约翰·吉尔古德以96岁高龄在白金汉郡的居所中与世长辞。世界多家新闻媒体,如《华盛顿邮报》、《西雅图时报》、《泰晤士报》、《巴尔的摩太阳报》、《爱尔兰时报》、《多伦多星报》以及BBC广播公司、ITN广播公司等都做出了迅速而强烈的反应,各种纪念性、评论性文章及电视广播节目纷纷推出与其说人们是在追思一代艺术大师,不如说是在为一个失去的时代而唱着低沉伤痛的挽歌。约翰·吉尔古德爵士1904年4月14日出生 On May 21, 2000, theatrical master John Gilgour died at the age of 96 in his home in Buckinghamshire. Many news media in the world, such as The Washington Post, The Seattle Times, The Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Irish Times, The Toronto Star, BBC, ITN, etc. In a swift and strong reaction, various monumental, commentary articles and television programs were introduced not so much as to recapitulate a generation of masters of art, but rather to sing the pain of deep sorrow for a lost era. Sir John Gilgour was born on April 14, 1904