- Celebrated author Dame Jilly Cooper died from a fatal head injury sustained during an accidental fall at her Gloucestershire home.
- She was found on 4 October and passed away in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital on 5 October at 8:30 am, with an inquest concluding the cause as a traumatic subdural haematoma.
- Cooper was renowned for her steamy fiction, including novels like Riders and Rivals, which explored scandal and adultery in upper-class society.
- Her novel Rivals was recently adapted into a hit Disney+ series, starring actors such as Danny Dyer and David Tennant.
- Tributes were paid by the showrunners of 'Rivals', her children Felix and Emily, and the Queen, who described her as a 'legend' and a 'wonderfully witty and compassionate friend'.
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