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Frederick Forsyth, the author of The Day of The Jackal, has died at the age of 86 after a brief illness, his literary agents Curtis Brown said.
The journalist turned novelist is known for works including The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol and The Dogs of War. His politicial thriller The Day of the Jackal was first released in 1971 and follows a professional assassin known as the Jackal. It notably inspired the film adaptation of the same name in 1973, starring Edward Fox, and more recently a TV show, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch.
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