Tributes pour in for novelist Jackie Collins


Tributes pour in for novelist Jackie Collins Author Jackie Collins has died (Picture: PA)

Tributes are flooding in for Jackie Collins, who has died of breast cancer at the age of 77.

The best-selling author had apparently been diagnosed with the illness six and a half years ago, but only told close family members.

Jackie's death was announced by her actress sister Joan earlier today.

'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,' said the former Dynasty star.

'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.'

Actress Joan Collins (R) and writer Jackie Collins arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California, in this February 22, 2015 file photo. Jackie Collins, the best-selling author of dozens of steamy novels who depicted the boardrooms and bedrooms of Hollywood's power crowd, died on September 19, 2015 of breast cancer at age 77, her family said.The British-born Collins, younger sister of actress Joan Collins, died in Los Angeles, said her spokeswoman Melody Korenbrot. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/FilesThe late Jackie Collins with her actress sister Joan (Picture: Reuters)

Meanwhile Oscar-winner Sandra Bullock, who once starred in a TV mini-series Lucky Chances, which was based on two of Jackie's novels, said that heaven should 'watch out'.

'That smart, talented, and gorgeous woman paved the road for so many of us so that we could experience a much smoother journey … with or without heels,' she said in a statement to People magazine.

Stars like Oprah Wnfrey, Gary Barlow and Kris Jenner have also taken to Twitter to pay tribute to Jackie.

Jackie sold more than 500 million novels during a career which spanned four decades.

Her hugely popular books focused on the glamour and scandal of Hollywood and were known for their over the top plot lines.

FILE - In this July 19, 1984 file photo, author Jackie Collins poses with her books at her home in Beverly Hills, Calif. Collins, died in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, of breast cancer. She was 77. (AP Photo, File)Her first book, The World is Full of Married men, was published in 1968 (Picture: File)

While Jackie created numerous memorable characters, the most famous was Lucky Santangelo.

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Tributes pour in for novelist Jackie Collins.

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