Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth CBE
Forsyth in 1972, showing the bullet that grazed his head in the Biafra War
Born	Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (1938-08-25)25 August 1938 Ashford, Kent, England
Died	9 June 2025(2025-06-09) (aged 86) Jordans, Buckinghamshire, England
Occupation	Novelist
Education	Tonbridge School, Kent
Period	1969–2025
Genre	Crime fiction thriller
Notable works	The Day of the Jackal The Odessa File The Dogs of War The Fourth Protocol The Fist of God No Comebacks
Spouse	Carole Cunningham ​ ​ (m. 1973; div. 1988)​ Sandy Molloy ​ ​ (m. 1994; died 2024)​
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1956–1958
Rank	Pilot officer
Service number	5010968
Website
www.frederickforsyth.co.uk

Frederick McCarthy Forsyth (/fɔːrˈsaɪθ/ for-SYTH;^[1][2] 25 August 1938 – 9 June 2025) was an English novelist and journalist. He was best known for thrillers such as The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Fourth Protocol, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fist of God, Icon, The Veteran, Avenger, The Afghan, The Cobra and The Kill List. Forsyth's works frequently appeared on best-sellers lists, and more than a dozen of his titles have been adapted to film. By 2006, he had sold more than 70 million books in more than 30 languages.^[3] He also worked as a journalist, first joining Reuters in 1961 before serving as an assistant diplomatic correspondent in 1965 for the BBC. He also frequently wrote a column for the middle-market newspaper Daily Express, often regarding political issues, such as his scepticism on the subject of anthropogenic climate change.