Novelist Jackie Collins dies aged 77
The bestselling author has died from breast cancer, her family said in a statement.
Best-selling novelist Jackie Collins dies aged 77
The best-selling novelist Jackie Collins has passed away aged 77.
In a statement, her family said: "It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one of a kind mother, Jackie Collins, who died of breast cancer today.
“She was a true inspiration, a trailblazer for women in fiction and a creative force. She will live on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words.”
In a career spanning four decades, Ms Collins sold more than 500 million novels in over 40 countries. She was made an OBE two years ago. She had three daughters and six grandchildren.
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