Jilly Cooper

Dame Jill Cooper (née Sallitt; 21 February 1937 – 5 October 2025) was an English author and journalist. She was best known for her Rutshire Chronicles series.

Dame Jilly Cooper DBE
Cooper in 1974
Born	Jill Sallitt (1937-02-21)21 February 1937 Hornchurch, Essex, England
Died	5 October 2025(2025-10-05) (aged 88) Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Occupation	Author
Genre	Erotic, romance
Spouse	Leo Cooper ​ ​ (m. 1961; died 2013)​
Children	2
Website
jillycooper.co.uk

Jill Sallitt was born in Hornchurch, Essex, England, on 21 February 1937, to Mary Elaine (née Whincup) and Brigadier W. B. Sallitt, OBE.^[1]

Cooper died on 5 October 2025 in Gloucestershire, England from problems caused by a fall, aged 88.^[2][3]