Frederick Forsyth, a British author of thrillers who frequently made the bestseller lists, sold 70 million books and saw his novels “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Odessa File” and “The ...

Frederick Forsyth was born in Ashford, Kent, and attended the University of Granada, Spain. At the age of 19, he became the youngest pilot in the Royal Air Force, serving from 1956-58, but then ...

British author and journalist Frederick Forsyth, best known for thriller novels such as "The Day of the Jackal," "The Odessa File," "The Fourth Protocol" and "The Dogs of War," has died. He was 86.