The novelist Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer at the age of 77, her family said in a statement.


"It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one-of-a-kind mother," the statement said.


The British-born writer, sister of actress Joan Collins, died in Los Angeles, her spokeswoman said.


Collins's raunchy novels of the rich and famous sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries.


In a career spanning four decades, all 32 of her novels appeared in the New York Times bestseller list.


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OMG

She's my all time favourite author. Read all her books. RIP

So sad...what a loss!I recall reading my first jackie collins novel ,hollywood wives in 2009.It was love at first sight for me.She was one of the greatest writers ever!