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David Horovitz is the founding editor of The Times of Israel. He is the author of Still Life with Bombers (2004) and A Little Too Close to God (2000), and co-author of Shalom Friend: The Life and Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin (1996). He previously edited The Jerusalem Post (2004-2011) and The Jerusalem Report (1998-2004).
Alec Guinness in the role of George Smiley (left); ex-Mossad chief Efraim Halevy (Combo photo: Acorn Media and Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
“… the king summoned Efraim Halevy. Hussein had come to trust this quiet, intelligent, bespectacled Israeli whose signature feature was the strip of hair he combed across his balding scalp, and who, having grown up in London, spoke the King’s English. Bearing an uncanny resemblance to John le Carré’s master spy, George Smiley, Halevy had an immense capacity for discretion, a rare commodity among Israelis.”
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The legendary British author John le Carré has passed away at the age of 89
Born David John Moore Cornwell, the legendary British author John le Carré has passed away at the age of 89. The cause of his death has been reported as pneumonia. His longtime agent Jonny Geller, CEO, The Curtis Brown Group, wrote in an emotional statement, “We have lost a great figure of English literature, a man of great wit, kindness, humour and intelligence. I have lost a friend, a mentor and an inspiration.” Geller also touched upon how the British author’s writings “went on to define the Cold War era with the help of his character, George Smiley, and through his complex plots and beautiful prose, beamed a harsh light at the injustices of our world.”
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Subscriber only The world s legendary spy author John Le Carre, famous for his books including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, has died at age 89. Le Carre s family confirmed he died of pneumonia at the Royal Cornwall Hospital on Saturday night. We all deeply grieve his passing, they wrote in a statement. It is with great sadness that we must confirm that David Cornwell - John le Carré - passed away from pneumonia on Saturday night after a short battle with the illness. David is survived by his beloved wife of almost fifty years, Jane, and his sons Nicholas, Timothy, Stephen and Simon.
Cold War author John le Carre dies aged 89
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13 December 2020, 10:36 pm
Cold War espionage author David Cornwell, known by his pen name John le Carre, has died aged 89 after a battle with pneumonia.
Among his 25 novels were acclaimed best-sellers including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, and The Night Manager.
Cornwell drew on his experience serving with the British intelligence services including MI6 during the Cold War in his writing.
His literary agent Jonny Geller, of Curtis Brown, said in a statement: His like will never be seen again, and his loss will be felt by every book lover, everyone interested in the human condition.
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