British writer (1930-2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer. He was known for his Inspector Morse novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.
Colin Dexter | |
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Born | Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK | 29 September 1930
Died | 21 March 2017 86) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK | (aged
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge |
Genre | Crime fiction |
In 2000 Dexter was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature. In 2001 he was awarded the Freedom of the City of Oxford.[1]
Dexter died in his sleep at his home in Oxford on 21 March 2017, aged 86.[2]
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