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Jeffrey Archer Passes Away at 86 After Selling Over 300 Million Books
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News18•06-10-2026, 10:15
Jeffrey Archer Passes Away at 86 After Selling Over 300 Million Books
- •British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer died suddenly at his home on October 5, 2026, at the age of 86.
- •His death coincided with the global release of his 31st and final novel, Adam and Eve.
- •Archer sold more than 300 million books worldwide throughout his career, with major hits like Kane and Abel selling over 34 million copies.
- •His life was marked by extreme highs and lows, including early political ambition, financial ruin, a massive libel trial, and a perjury conviction that led to a prison sentence.
- •He turned his time in prison into a successful three-volume publication titled A Prison Diary and later retired from the House of Lords in 2024.
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Jeffrey Archer passed away suddenly and peacefully at his home on October 5, 2026, at the age of 86.
An Old Bailey jury convicted Archer of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001 after evidence revealed he had fabricated the alibi used in his 1987 libel trial against the Daily Star.
His 31st and final novel is titled Adam & Eve, which was scheduled for a global release just a day after his death.
