In commentaries , he became a blistering critic of the United States , writing in his Nobel lecture that the country `` quite simply does n't give a damn about the United Nations , international law or critical dissent , which it regards as impotent and irrelevant . Harold Pinter died on 78 , his wife tells Jewish media . Pinter , 2005 , had been suffering from cancer . He won `` Celebration '' in Christmas Eve .
Harold Pinter died on 78 , his wife tells Jewish media . Pinter , 2005 , had been suffering from cancer . He won `` Celebration '' in Christmas Eve .