Sad news this morning, the world renowned author, Jackie Collins has sadly died aged 77 after a long battle with breast cancer.
The English novelist was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer more than six years ago but kept her illness almost entirely to herself.
A spokesman for Ms Collins said: ‘It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one of a kind mother, Jackie Collins, who died of breast cancer today
‘She lived a wonderfully full life and was adored by her family, friends and the millions of readers who she has been entertaining for over 4 decades.
‘She was a true inspiration, a trail blazer for women in fiction and a creative force. She will live on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words.’
Jackie leaves her sister, actress Joan Collins, 82, and her three daughters Tracy, 54, Tiffany, 48, and Rory, 46.