Renowned novelist Jackie Collins passes away due to breast cancer. She was 77. she died in Los Angeles after she was diagnosed with stage-four cancer six-and-a-half years ago on 19th September 2015.
In a career spanning four decades, Collins sold more than 500 million books in 40 countries across the world. She began writing as a teenager, making up racy stories for her school-friends. In 1985, her novel ‘Hollywood Wives’ was made into a mini-series by ABC, starring Anthony Hopkins and Candice Bergen.
About Jackie Collins
- In her four decades of writing career, she had written more than 32 novels, all of them had appeared on The New York Times bestsellers list.
- Her books have sold over 500 million copies in 40 countries and have been translated into 40 languages.
- Her debut novel, The World Is Full of Married Men was published in 1968.
- Eight of her novels were adapted for the screen, either as television mini-series or films.
- Awards and Honours: She was honoured with Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2013.