Ryan Tubridy in Shock as Author Dies Hours Before Their Interview
HarperCollins said the bestselling author died suddenly and peacefully at home as his final novel reached readers, ending a five-decade career.
- Lord Jeffrey Archer died "suddenly and peacefully" at his home on Monday, October 5, aged 86, as his final novel Adam & Eve reached bookstores. HarperCollins said the writer passed away between writing sessions.
- Archer was an extraordinarily prolific "master storyteller" whose career spanned over five decades, selling more than 320 million books worldwide in 97 countries. His 1979 saga Kane and Abel made him a household name globally, particularly in India.
- His death came just one day after Archer appeared before a packed audience at London's Leicester Square Theatre, signing books and discussing his final work with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, who described him as "a great storyteller to the last."
- Featuring characters born on Armistice Day 1918, Adam & Eve tells the story of a shepherd's son and an earl's daughter whose lives intertwine across the Second World War. The novel reaches readers without its author's planned promotional appearances.
- Survived by his wife of 60 years, Dame Mary Archer, a chemist who chaired Cambridge University Hospitals and the Science Museum Group, Archer leaves a complex legacy. He served as Conservative MP at 29, became a millionaire novelist by 40, and retired from the House of Lords in 2024.
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Ryan Tubridy in shock as author dies hours before their interview
Ryan Tubridy has remembered an author he’d been working alongside recently as ‘mischievous and curious in equal measure’ after his sudden death. The Irish host has been filming a video series with Jeffrey Archer over recent months and had been set to interview him on stage in London on Monday evening about his new book. […]
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British author Jeffrey Archer died at 86, a day before his final novel, Adam and Eve, was released — he called it the ‘most satisfying thing' he ever wrote.
Archer died at the age of 86 on Monday "suddenly and peacefully at home", reports his publisher. His last book "Adam and Eva" is to be published officially this Tuesday.
British author and Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer died at the age of 86 on Monday, October 5, the day before the release of his new book Adam & Eve. The Sun reported on Tuesday night. The Times recalled that Archer sold 300 million books and that his political career was marred by scandals.
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