Jackie Collins
Jacqueline Jill "Jackie" Collins OBE (4 October 1937 – 19 September 2015[1][2][3]) was an English-American novelist. She wrote 32 novels, all of which have been on the New York Times bestsellers list. In total, her books have sold over 400 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages.[4][5] Eight of the books were made into movies or television mini-series.
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| Born | Jacqueline Jill Collins 4 October 1937 |
| Died | 19 September 2015 (aged 77) |
| Cause of death | Breast cancer |
| Resting place | Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British (lifelong) American (1960–2015) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Spouse(s) | Wallace Austin (m. 1960–1964, divorced) Oscar Lerman (m. 1966–1992, his death) |
| Children | Tracy Lerman (b. 1961) Tiffany Lerman (b. 1967) Rory Lerman (b. 1969) |
| Parent(s) | Elsa Bessant Joseph William Collins |
| Relatives | Joan Collins (sister) |
| Website | http://www.jackiecollins.com |
She died on 19 September 2015 of breast cancer in Beverly Hills, California, aged 77.[6]
She was the younger sister of Joan Collins.
References
- ↑ Born in 1937 as per findmypast.co.uk
- ↑ Horwell, Veronica (2015-09-20). "Jackie Collins obituary". The Guardian (London). https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/20/jackie-collins. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
- ↑ Gambotto-Burke, Antonella (22 July 2007). "Lucky be a lady". South China Morning Post (Hong Kong): 1.
- ↑ Leadbetter, Russell (17 October 2007). "10 things about Jackie Collins". The Evening Times (Glasgow): 27.
- ↑ Roberts, Oliver (18 November 2007). "Mistress of fiction". The Sunday Times (Johannesburg): 16.
- ↑ Jackie Collins Has Died