Rylance announced the death of his wife on Saturday, Jan. 18 in a statement, according to multiple reportsClaire van Kampen, theatre director and the wife of actor Mark Rylance, has reportedly died after being diagnosed with cancer.

Claire van Kampen, a theater director, composer and wife of actor Mark Rylance, died Saturday morning. She was 71. Van Kampen died in Kassel, Germany, “surrounded by her family” following a battle with cancer, Rylance and her daughter Juliet shared in a statement. Saturday was also her husband’s 65th birthday.

Mark Rylance is mourning the loss of his beloved wife Claire Van Kampen!The theatre director has passed away at the age of 71 after being diagnosed with cancer. Rylance and her daughter Juliet confirmed her sad demise in a heartfelt statement

Claire van Kampen has sadly died at the age of 71 after a courageous battle with cancer – on the birthday of her husband Sir Mark Rylance. Director and playwright Claire composed the music for BBC series Wolf Hall, as well as working on the music for her husband's iconic performance of Hamlet in 1989.

Claire van Kampen, who was married to actor Sir Mark Rylance, has died at the age of 71. The director, who worked in the entertainment industry for decades, passed away on the birthday of her husband

British theatre director and composer Claire van Kampen has died aged 71, her husband actor Sir Mark Rylance has confirmed. Van Kampen, who was the first female musical director at both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre,

Claire van Kampen, a composer of music for plays and television dramas, as well as a director, writer and frequent collaborator of her Oscar-winning husband Mark Rylance, died Saturday morning at age 71,

Claire Louise van Kampen, Lady Rylance, has died this morning, Saturday the 18th of January at 11:47, in the ancient town of Kassel, Germany, surrounded by her family. Learn more about her life and legacy.