Dame Jilly Cooper (born Jill Sallitt; 21 February 1937 – 5 October 2025) was an English author and journalist, best known for her long-running Rutshire Chronicles series.

Oct 6, 2025 · Jilly Cooper, an English author known for her risqué romance novels, died over the weekend. She was 88. Cooper died after an unexpected fall on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to a news …

Oct 6, 2025 · Jilly Cooper, the grande dame of English romance novels, who started as a newspaper columnist and went on to sell millions of copies of her “Rutshire Chronicles” series, set in the upper ...

Oct 6, 2025 · "It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dame Jilly Cooper, DBE who died on Sunday morning, after a fall, at the age of 88," a statement said. The Queen paid tribute to Dame …

LONDON (AP) — Jilly Cooper, the bestselling British author known for her chronicles of class and sex in risqué novels, including “Rivals” and “Riders,” has died unexpectedly, her agent and family said …

Oct 6, 2025 · Author Dame Jilly Cooper has been remembered as a "legend" by Queen Camilla, after the writer's death at the age of 88 was announced by her children this morning.

Born in 1937, Dame Jilly Cooper began her career as a reporter on a local paper in Brentford, covering everything from fetes to football. Her first book, How to Stay Married, was published in 1969.

Oct 6, 2025 · British author Dame Jilly Cooper, DBE, beloved for her series The Rutshire Chronicles, has died. She was 88. Her literary agency Curtis Brown confirmed the news in an obituary posted to …

Oct 6, 2025 · Jilly Cooper, the prolific British author whose steamy Rutshire Chronicles novels were the basis of Disney+ comedy-drama Rivals, has died aged 88.

Oct 6, 2025 · Jilly Cooper was a journalist, author and media superstar. The author of many number one bestselling books, she lived in Gloucestershire where her groundbreaking Rutshire Chronicles series …