Jackie Collins: 10 Surprising Facts You May Not Know About The Bestselling Author
Jackie Collins has passed away at the age of 77 after losing her battle with breast cancer. The death of the English-born novelist was reported by People after receiving a statement from the Collins family.
“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.”
With over 40 years of published books to her credit, including many best-sellers and movie adaptations, Jackie Collins lived a vibrant but private life. Here are 10 facts about the amazing author that might surprise you.
- Jackie Collins had been fighting breast cancer for six and a half years but kept that battle a secret from nearly everyone except her daughters, Tracy, Tiffany, and Rory.
- Jackie Collins’ sister, Joan Collins, only found out about Jackie’s breast cancer two weeks prior to her death, and People reports Joan was “completely devastated.”
“She was my best friend. I admire how she handled this. She was a wonderful, brave and a beautiful person and I love her.”
Joan even tweeted a tribute to Jackie Collins, saying how much she misses her.
Desperately sad today but I know Jackie would want me to be strong but it's hard to lose somebody so wonderful, so incredible& loving
— Joan Collins (@Joancollinsdbe) September 21, 2015
- Jackie Collins’ first novel, The World is Full of Married Men, was banned in Australia and South Africa due to the content of the book.
- Jackie Collins briefly had a talk show in 1998. It was called Jackie Collins’ Hollywood.
- According to the Daily Mail, Jackie Collins had a brief and controversial relationship with Marlin Brando when she was fifteen years old.
“Marlon was in his early 30s and I was about to be 16.”
- Jackie Collins dropped out of high school at the age of fifteen. According to Bustle, she was kicked out and chose not to go back.
- Every one of Jackie Collins novels became a best seller.
- Jackie Collins’ inspiration for writing strong female characters was her very chauvinistic father.
- Joan Collins wrote all of her books by hand, even when she had computer technology at her disposal.
- Jackie Collins held her last television interview on Loose Women in London, England, just nine days before her death.
It’s more than fair to say that Jackie Collins was not only a successful writer and a strong role model; she was also classy right up until the end.
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