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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Inga Parkel

Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal author, dies aged 86

Prolific British novelist Frederick Forsyth, best known for 1971’s TheDay of the Jackal, which was adapted for the screen in 1973 and again in 2024, has died. He was 86.

Forsyth died at home Monday after a brief illness, his literary agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death.

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