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British Writer and Former MP Passes Away at Eighty-Six

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Best-selling author and former politician Jeffrey Archer dies at the age of eighty-six.

Best-selling novelist and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died at the age of eighty-six. His publisher announced that he passed away peacefully at home between writing sessions, just days before the scheduled release of his final book.

His publisher HarperCollins confirmed his death occurred at his residence on Monday.
He previously served as a Member of Parliament for five years and as the deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.
His worldwide book sales exceeded three hundred million copies over his literary career.
He spent time in prison following a conviction for perjury and perverting the course of justice in a libel trial.

By the numbers

86 yrsage at death

300Mcopies sold worldwide

5 yrsterm as a member of parliament

Why it matters

Jeffrey Archer was a prominent and polarizing figure in British public life, balancing a prolific career as a best-selling fiction writer with a turbulent political trajectory marked by high-profile scandals.

What outlets agree on

All sources confirm that Jeffrey Archer, the successful novelist and former Conservative politician, has died at the age of eighty-six, according to an announcement from his publisher HarperCollins.

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