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Bestselling Author and Former Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 08:00
Bestselling Author and Former Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86
- •British bestselling author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly at the age of 86 between writing sessions.
- •His publisher HarperCollins confirmed his death, which occurred shortly before the scheduled release of his final novel, Adam and Eve.
- •Archer wrote novels that sold over 300 million copies worldwide across a career spanning five decades.
- •His eventful life included serving as an MP and Conservative deputy chairman, as well as a prison sentence in 2001 for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
- •He is survived by his wife, Mary Archer, a scientist and Chancellor of the University of Buckingham.
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Jeffrey Archer passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home at the age of 86 between writing sessions.
His final novel, titled Adam and Eve, was set for publication just after his death, and he had also planned to promote it at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.
In 2001, Archer was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice, resulting in a four-year prison sentence from which he was paroled in 2003.
