Frederick Forsyth

English novelist (1938–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Forsyth
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Frederick McCarthy Forsyth[a] CBE (25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was a British author and former journalist.[2]

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Forsyth in October 2003

He was best known for his thriller novels The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File,The Dogs of War, The Fourth Protocol, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. He has sold more than 70 million books in total.[3]

Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent. He said in 2016 that he worked as an MI6 spy for over twenty years.[4]

Forsyth died at his home in Jordans, Buckinghamshire, on 9 June 2025 from a short-illness, aged 86.[5][6][7]

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