Overview

• Jonathan Lloyd, Forsyth’s literary agent, confirmed that he died at home on June 9 at age 86.
• He began his career as a Royal Air Force pilot and went on to report for Reuters and BBC from conflict zones including Nigeria and Biafra.
• His 1971 novel The Day of the Jackal became an international bestseller and inspired multiple film and television adaptations.
• Forsyth authored more than 25 novels, among them The Dogs of War and The Odessa File, with total sales exceeding 75 million copies.
• Praised for meticulous research and a journalistic approach to fiction, he set a benchmark for modern espionage storytelling.