Richard Brinsley Sheridan
British politician
Died when: 64 years 251 days (776 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 1751 – 7 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a politician, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane.
He is known for his plays such as The Rivals, The School for Scandal, The Duenna and A Trip to Scarborough.
He was also a Whig MP for 32 years in the British House of Commons for Stafford (1780–1806), Westminster (1806–1807), and Ilchester (1807–1812).He is buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
His plays remain a central part of the canon and are regularly performed worldwide.
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