John Le Carré, British master of spy novel, has died

John Le Carré, English writer died Sunday December 13, 2020. -

The feather of the spies has died out.

British spy novel master John Le Carré has died aged 89, his agent said on Sunday.

Sick, but not from Covid-19

“It is with great sadness that I must announce that David Cornwell, known to the world as John le Carré, passed away after a short illness (unrelated to Covid-19) in Cornwall on Saturday evening, December 12 2020. He was 89 years old.

Our hearts go out to his four sons, their families and his dear wife, Jane, ”said Jonny Geller, CEO of Curtis Brown Group, a London-based arts agency.

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