British author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86
The bestselling novelist and ex-Conservative MP died peacefully at his home on Monday, according to publisher HarperCollins.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 5 Oct 2026. Deadline published first, on 5 October at 21:05 UTC; South China Morning Post followed 6 min later. The most recent article, from News Feed, appeared on 5 October at 23:03 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: News Feed (major outlet), Deadline, South China Morning Post.
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- Jeffrey Archer
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