John le Carre Remembered as ‘Superb’ Writer With Style and Substance

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LONDON -- In a Dec. 13 story about the death of spy novelist John le Carré, The Associated Press incorrectly reported that television versions of “Smiley’s People” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” were released in 1965.

British spy novelist John le Carre has sadly died. The best-selling British spy writer died from pneumonia on Saturday (December 12) at the age of 89-years-old, his literary agent shared with CNN.

John le Carré, the British intelligence agent turned enigmatic author of such iconic espionage novels as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, has died. He was 89.

John Le Carré was a British novelist known for bestselling spy novels including “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.”Le Carré’s novels drew in part from his own experiences in the 1950s and ‘60s working for British intelligence in both MI5 and MI6, the British equivalents of the FBI and CIA.

The Night Manager (2016)Slick and absorbing, Danish director Susanne Bier took on the entirety of le Carré’s book from 1993 for the BBC, centring on a former soldier - turned manager at a luxury hotel - embroiled in the investigation of a shadowy arms dealer. Tom Hiddleston’s suave performance was superbly countered by the hidden menace of Hugh Laurie’s ‘Dicky' Roper.

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, The Night Manager and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy passed away on Saturday (December 12) following a short illness.“It is with great sadness that we must confirm that David Cornwell – John le Carré – passed away from pneumonia last Saturday night after a short battle with the illness,” a statement issued by le Carré’s family said.“David is survived by his beloved wife of almost 50 years, Jane, and his sons Nicholas, Timothy, Stephen and Simon.

Stars have paid tribute to the late John le Carré who has been hailed as ‘the titan of English literature’.

direct to your inboxCold War espionage author David Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carre, has died aged 89 after a battle with pneumonia.Among his 25 novels were acclaimed best-sellers including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, and The Night Manager.Cornwell drew on his experience working for the British intelligence services including MI6 during the Cold War in his writing, but later in life said he was irked at the extent to which his fiction was portrayed

Various figures from Hollywood and media took to social media to pay tribute to iconic spy novelist John le Carré, who died at the age of 89 from pneumonia on Saturday night.

British spy novelist John le Carre has sadly died.

John le Carre, the spy-turned-novelist whose elegant and intricate narratives defined the Cold War espionage thriller and brought acclaim to a genre critics had once ignored, has died. He was 89.

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Chris Morris Music ReporterJohn le Carré, whose bestselling novels about the chilly world of Cold War espionage were the basis for a long series of popular film and TV adaptations, died on Dec. 5 of pneumonia.

John le Carré, a prolific novelist whose Cold War stories dominated the bestseller lists, has died aged 89.