Former politician and novelist Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
Former British politician and best-selling novelist Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of 86. Archer, known for his political career and successful books like 'Kane and Abel', passed away peacefully shortly after a final public event.
Why it matters
Archer was a prominent figure in both British politics and literature, and his death marks the end of a long and controversial public life.
Former politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said in a statement.
Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, Harper Collins said.
He had a successful career as a novelist alongside politics and was made a life peer in 1992.
His political career was paused in 2001 with the disgrace of his being imprisoned for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
An Old Bailey jury in the UK found that he had lied in a libel action he had brought against The Star newspaper 13 years earlier, in which he was awarded £500,000 damages.
He was released early in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.
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