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John le Carré, master spy writer, author of 'The Spy Who Came In From the Cold,' dies at 89 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT John le Carre, the spy turned novelist who became the pre-eminent writer of Cold War espionage fiction with works such as "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy" and "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold," has died at age 89. Le Carre died in Cornwall, southwest England on Saturday after a short illness, publisher Penguin Books said in a statement. His family confirmed to The Guardian that the author had died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. "We a...

Monday briefing: Spy-fiction master John le Carré dies Alison Rourke Top story: ‘A literary giant’ © Photograph: Terry Fincher/Getty Images Author John le Carré has died, aged 89. Good morning and welcome to this Monday briefing, with me, Alison Rourke. Tributes have poured in for John le Carré, a giant of cold war thrillers and the pen behind one of Britain’s best-known fictional spies, George Smiley, who died of pneumonia on Saturday night, aged 89. Author Stephen King wrote: “This terrible year has claimed a literary giant and a humanitarian spirit.” Histori...

John le Carré, former spy and novelist, dead at 89 Author John le Carré, the ex-MI6 spy who wrote ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,’ and many other thrillers, died from pneumonia at Royal Cornwall Hospital at age 89. Jonny Geller, le Carré’s literary agent, said the author died Saturday night after a short battle with pneumonia in Cornwall, in the southwest of England. Geller said his death was not COVID-19-related. “Our hearts go out to his four sons, their families and to his dear wife, Jane,” Geller said, adding: “His like will never be seen again, and his loss will be felt by eve...