UK author, politician dies aged 86
British author and former politician Jeffrey Archer has passed away at 86. The report covers his literary success, his tenure in the Conservative Party, and his 2001 conviction for perjury following a libel case.
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As a major cultural and political figure, Archer's death marks the end of a career defined by both massive commercial success and public disgrace.
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Share A A A Best-selling British novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer, who was jailed for perjury in a high-profile libel case, has died at age 86.
Archer sold more than 300 million copies of his books worldwide during his five-decade writing career and was known for pacy thrillers such as his 1976 debut Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less and the Kane and Abel series . His final novel, Adam and Eve , was set for release this week.
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