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Jeffrey Archer, former politician and best-selling novelist, died at age 86. His political career was marked by controversy when he served time in prison from 2001 to 2003 for perjury and perverting justice after lying during a libel case against The Star newspaper. Despite his legal troubles, Archer returned to the House of Lords until his retirement in 2024 and authored numerous bestsellers including "Kane and Abel." His last public appearance was at a sold-out book event where he entertained fans with humor and self-deprecation before passing away.
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Jeffrey Archer, a bestselling novelist and former Conservative politician, died suddenly at age 86 on Monday, peacefully at his home between writing sessions. His publisher, HarperCollins, announced the news, noting that his last book, Adam And Eve, was due for release this month. With over 300 million copies sold worldwide across more than a hundred countries, Archer's novels like Kane and Abel and First Among Equals were immensely popular. Politically, he served as an MP for Louth from 1969 to 1974 and later joined the House of Lords in 1992 after being made a life peer. However, his political career faced a significant setback when he was imprisoned for four years in 2001 for perjury related to a libel case against The Daily Star newspaper. Despite this scandal, Archer remained active and respected in the literary world until his death, leaving behind his wife Dame Mary, two sons, five grandchildren, and an enduring legacy as both a celebrated author and controversial figure.
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He had a successful career as a novelist alongside politics and was made a life peer in 1992.
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His political career was paused in 2001 with the disgrace of his being imprisoned for four years for perjury and perverting the course of justice.
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An Old Bailey jury found that he had lied in a libel action he had brought against The Star newspaper 13 years earlier, in which he was awarded £500,000 damages.
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He was released early in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.
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Archer made millions out of his best-selling novels, most notably Kane and Abel.
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Harper Collins said the author had met and signed books for hundreds of fans at a sold-out event with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth at the Leicester Square Theatre in central London on Sunday.
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Writing on X, Brandreth said: “Just yesterday I did a show with Jeffrey Archer to celebrate his new novel – he said it was to be his last.
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“He was in the most wonderful, ebullient form and had such a great reception from a packed house.
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Archer was due to be at the Cheltenham Festival on Saturday to discuss his final novel, Adam and Eve.
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Former Tory minister Nadhim Zahawi paid tribute to Archer, writing on X: “Jeffrey Archer was a dear friend and an extraordinary human being.
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His gift for storytelling was matched by his wit, warmth and boundless energy.
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“Jeffrey, it was a privilege to call you my friend.
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May you rest in eternal peace.”
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Kate Elton, Harper Collins UK chief executive and Archer’s editor, said: “It has been one of the great privileges of my publishing life to have been Jeffrey Archer’s editor.
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“He was the master storyteller and an editor’s dream – phenomenally hard-working, utterly committed to completing draft after draft to get every word as perfect as possible, and a true champion of the ‘team’ nature of great publishing.”
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