Colin Dexter
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.
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| Born | 29 September 1930 Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, UK | ||||||||
| Died | 21 March 2017 (aged 86) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK | ||||||||
| Occupation | Novelist | ||||||||
| Alma mater | Christ's College, Cambridge | ||||||||
| Genre | Crime fiction | ||||||||
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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]
References
- ↑ "'People always think I'm cleverer than I am because of the Morse plots' Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter gives his definitive answers to our most probing questions". Mail Online. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ↑ Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse, dies aged 86. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39342698. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
Other websites
- Colin Dexter on IMDb