British author Jilly Cooper dies at 88Cooper found huge commercial success in the 1980s with her raunchy novels which followed the romantic adventures of upper-class characters such as show jumper Rupert Campbell-Black.
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FILE PHOTO: Author Jilly Cooper poses after she was awarded her Commander of the British Empire (CBE) medal during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, Britain, March 20, 2018.
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London: 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 raunchy 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.