Le Kerry’s family said in a statement that he had died of pneumonia. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and four sons.
“I’ve represented David for almost 15 years. I’ve lost a mentor, an inspiration and most importantly, a friend,” said Johnny Galler, CEO of the literary agency The Curtis Brown Group. “We’ll never see him again.”
Described by Geller as the “undisputed giant of English literature”, Le Carrey has written more than 26 books, published in more than 50 countries and 40 languages, according to his official website.
Le Carey was born in 1931 and attended the universities of Bern and Oxford. He soon served in British intelligence during the Cold War.
His most famous works span nearly six decades, including “The Spy Who Came in Form the Cold,” which was published in 1963 and made Le Carey “the world’s most famous spy writer,” Galer said. Was.
Le Carey also wrote “Tinker Taylor Soliday Spy” and “A Most Wanted Man”, which were made into blockbuster movies.
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