Frederick Forsyth, the renowned British author of thrillers like 'The Day of the Jackal,' has passed away at 86 after a brief illness. His literary agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed he died at home surrounded by family. Forsyth, born in 1938 in Kent, was a former RAF pilot and foreign correspondent, whose work inspired many of his bestselling novels. He wrote over 25 books, selling more than 75 million copies. His contributions to the thriller genre remain influential. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)