US EditionAuthor Dame Jilly Cooper has died
Dame Jilly Cooper, who sold over 11 million books and executive produced the Disney+ adaptation of Rivals, died after a fall at her home, her family said.
- On Sunday, Dame Jilly Cooper died after a fall at her home, her agent Felicity Blunt confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Monday; she was 88.
- Cooper began her career as a journalist after a Sunday Times Magazine feature led to a long-running column and rose to fame with the Rutshire Chronicles, starting with a 1975 novel.
- Tributes poured in from agents and publishers praising Cooper's five-decade career, while Felix and Emily said her death was a `complete shock` and `Mum was the shining light in all of our lives.`
- Her funeral will be private as she wished and a public service of thanksgiving will be held in the coming months at Southwark Cathedral.
- One of her books, Rivals, was recently adapted for television and became a major Disney+ hit since its debut 12 months ago, while Cooper's work sold more than 11 million copies in the UK.
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