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Frederick Forsyth Dies: ‘Day Of The Jackal’, ‘Odessa File’ & ‘The Dogs Of War’ Author Was 86
Frederick Forsyth, the British novelist behind 'The Dogs Of War' and several other books that were turned into movies or TV shows, died today in Kent, England.
It was adapted into a 1973 film director by multiple Oscar winner Fred Zinneman and a 2024 TV series starring Eddie Redmayne. Born on August 25, 1938 in Kent, Forsyth was a pilot for the UK’s Royal Air Force and later worked as a journalist for Reuters and the BBC. Several of his other novels became TV movies, including Cry of the Innocent, Code Name: Wolverine, Icon and Avenger.
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