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Jilly Cooper dies from head injury after being 'initially alert' following horror fall
Dame Jilly Cooper, aged 88, died from a traumatic subdural haematoma after an accidental fall at home, with no suspicious circumstances, the coroner ruled.
- Tuesday's inquest heard Dame Jilly Cooper was found by family at her Bisley home at about 17:00 on October 4 and died in hospital at 08.30 on October 5 from a traumatic subdural haematoma.
- Investigators noted signs consistent with a stair fall, and Ms Tarrant confirmed Dame Jilly Cooper had fallen at her Bisley home, likely down stairs, on October 4.
- An urgent CT scan at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital revealed a skull fracture, and Ms Skerrett said, `The medical opinion was that this head injury was unfortunately catastrophic and therefore likely a terminal event.` She passed away in the emergency department with family present.
- Her agent Felicity Blunt confirmed the funeral will be private, with a public thanksgiving service at Southwark Cathedral; Felix Cooper and Emily Tarrant said her death was a complete shock.
- Her literary legacy includes more than 11 million UK sales and the Rutshire Chronicles, and she received a Damehood in 2024 with lifetime awards for her contribution to literature.
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Author Dame Jilly Cooper died after fall at home, inquest finds
The 88-year-old best-selling author died in hospital on 5 October, roughly 15 hours after her family found her after a fall at her home in Bisley, Gloucestershire. Her injuries were described as "catastrophic".
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