Fertile British novelist Frederick Forsyth, best known for 1971 The Jackal daywhich was adapted for the screen in 1973. years, and again in 2024. year died. He was 86 years old.
Forsyth died at home on Monday after a short disease, his literary agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed. He was surrounded by her family at the time of his death.
“We mourn the passage of one of the world’s largest writer’s thriller,” Lloyd said in the statement, Po Times. “Just a few weeks ago I was sitting with him as we watched a new and moved documentary in his life – In their wordsTo post later this year on the BBC1 – and he reminded of an outstanding life, he lived well. “
Born 25. August 1938. in Ashford, Kent, Forsyth served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force before becoming a journalist. He was hired by Reuters in 1961. years before he moved to the BBC in 1965. years, where he worked as an assistant diplomatic correspondent.
During his early careers with Reuters, he reported French and an assassination attempt at Charles de Gaulle President. After crossing to the BBC, however, it was sent to Nigeria to report on the warphran war.
“My submission was to report March in the Nigerian Army,” he called Forsyth in 2020. OP-ED for Guardian. .
Frustrated by the BBC “slot” Whitehall, he stopped and returned to Biafra in 1968. as a free journalist. He started working there for MI6 as an intelligence “property,” he discovered in his autobiography in 2015. years, Outsider.
“There was nothing weird in that,” he explained in life event In October 2015, he was a cold war. The number of volunteers came from a number of volunteers. “If he was so kind, and he’s quite closer to the envelope under your hotel doors and bring him home …” I did it. “I ran.”
In 1971, Forsyth announced his debut novel, Jackal daywhich followed in the assassination mission to kill President de Gaulle. It was later adjusted in the film, Uddrije Edward Fox, 1973. years. He recently inspired a Paulok 2024 thriller series of the same name, which was led by Eddie Redmayne.
His experience as a war correspondent continued providing inspiration for his other popular novels, including File Odessa, Fourth protocol, Dogs of war, The devil’s alternative, A handful of God, Icon, Veteran, Avenger, Afghanistan, Cobra and Killing list.
Forsyth’s Roman Series sold more than 75 million copies around the world. He is the winner of the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in 1977. for his contribution to literature.
“Milles are millions around the world, Freddie’s thrillers define genre and are still benchmarks that modern writers are more difficult. They continue to be added to the statement,” Forsyth’s publisher, supplement “, came to the statement.
Scott-Kerr called on working with Forsyth “one of the great pleasures of my professional life.”
“The flow of shiny plots and ideas aside, was the most suitable writer who could hope for the editor.”