Jackie Collins has died aged 77.
The best-selling author and sister of actress Joan Collins passed away after a secret six year battle with breast cancer, the Collins family has confirmed.
"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," they said in an emotional statement to People magazine.
"She lived a wonderfully full life and was adored by her family, friends and the millions of readers who she has been entertaining for over 4 decades.
"She was a true inspiration, a trail blazer for women in fiction and a creative force. She will live on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words."
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The sister to legendary actress Joan Collins gave what would be her final interview to the magazine earlier this week, where she said she had no regrets about her life.
"I did it my way, as Frank Sinatra would say," she said.
