Jilly Cooper, the British author of novels such as "Rivals" and "Riders", has died aged 88, her agent Curtis Brown said in a statement on Monday.
Cooper found huge commercial success in the 1980s with her novels which followed the romantic adventures of upper-class characters such as show jumper Rupert Campbell-Black.
Rivals found a new generation of fans when it was made into a series for Disney+ in 2024.
Global Village opens Season 31 with drone show, choir performance
A spectacular drone show and a choir performance titled 'The Parade of the World' will welcome guests on the opening night of Global Village's Season 31 at 6 pm on Wednesday.
Ex-gang leader sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for Tupac murder
A former gang leader has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on Tuesday for orchestrating the 1996 drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, capping the prosecution of a long-unsolved murder that shaped the golden age of rap music.
Turkish police raid opposition TV channel Halk TV
Turkish authorities have appointed a government trustee to run pro-opposition broadcaster Halk TV, as police raided the channel’s Istanbul office on Wednesday.
'Breaking Bad' actor, disability rights activist RJ Mitte dead at 34
Actor RJ Mitte, whose personal experience living with cerebral palsy informed his role as Walter White Jr, the physically disabled son of a methamphetamine kingpin in the landmark television series "Breaking Bad," has died on Monday at age 34.
Actor Selma Blair arrested and accused of abusing flight attendants
Actor Selma Blair has been arrested after flight attendants reported a "physically abusive passenger" on a Delta Air Lines flight from Los Angeles to New York, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's police department said on Monday.
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