The "which famous person died today" thread

I’ve just heard that author, Frederick Forsyth, has died at the age of 86.

My favourite writer. His books were brilliantly detailed and full of suspense.

The Fourth Protocol is my favourite book ever, though I loved all of his works, The Day of the Jackal is probably his most famous book.

R. I. P. Frederick.
 
Vienna_70 said:
I’ve just heard that author, Frederick Forsyth, has died at the age of 86.

My favourite writer. His books were brilliantly detailed and full of suspense.

The Fourth Protocol is my favourite book ever, though I loved all of his works, The Day of the Jackal is probably his most famous book.

R. I. P. Frederick.
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Excellent writer and you’re right about the fourth protocol an absolute belter of a thriller but the Jackal is just peerless.

We had some brilliant authors in the 60/70/80’s who did that stuff so well.
 
discopop said:
Excellent writer and you’re right about the fourth protocol an absolute belter of a thriller but the Jackal is just peerless.

We had some brilliant authors in the 60/70/80’s who did that stuff so well.
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I’ve never read "Jackal," though I have seen the film.

And I agree that we’ve had some brilliant spy novelists, Len Deighton is another favourite of mine, though I could never get on with John Le Carré's books.
 
KS55 said:
A great writer. In the days when I bought the Sunday Times, his was the first football story I turned to.
He could be very scathing when he saw injustice or stupidity.
He was not a fan of the Premier League calling it greedy and all about money.
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He was brilliant, I can only think of one of today’s football correspondents who comes close. arise Mr Samuel, but rest in peace Mr Glanville.
 
Vienna_70 said:
I’ve never read "Jackal," though I have seen the film.

And I agree that we’ve had some brilliant spy novelists, Len Deighton is another favourite of mine, though I could never get on with John Le Carré's books.
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Deighton is wildly underrated the nine book Samson series is just perfection, I’d say if you struggled with Le Carré as physical books then listen to some of the audiobooks as they are top stuff especially the ones narrated by Michael Jayston.
 
Vienna_70 said:
I’ve never read "Jackal," though I have seen the film.

And I agree that we’ve had some brilliant spy novelists, Len Deighton is another favourite of mine, though I could never get on with John Le Carré's books.
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The original film was excellent. Edward Fox was brilliant as the jackal. The remake, with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere? Meh.
 
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