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Bestselling British Novelist And Former Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies At 86
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News18•06-10-2026, 04:47
Bestselling British Novelist And Former Politician Jeffrey Archer Dies At 86
- •British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly at the age of 86 at his home.
- •His publisher HarperCollins announced his death, with editor Kate Elton remembering him as a master storyteller.
- •Archer sold over 300 million copies of his novels worldwide, which were often centered on politics, money, and ambition.
- •His career was marked by both major literary success and political scandals, including a 2001 conviction for perjury.
- •His final novel, Adam and Eve, is scheduled to be published just days after his passing.
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Jeffrey Archer died suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions at the age of 86, according to his publisher HarperCollins.
His final novel was titled Adam and Eve, which he had called his last book after five decades of writing and was scheduled to be published on Tuesday.
Archer was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice in 2001, resulting in a four-year prison sentence before his release on parole in 2003.
