'Day of the Jackal' author and ex-MI6 agent Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

Legendary Day of the Jackal author Frederick Forsyth has died following a brief illness aged 86. The former MI6 agent, who became one of the youngest ever RAF pilots at 17 and then a journalist, published more than 25 books in his lifetime. The clever plot of Forsyth's debut novel The Day of the Jackal continues to grip readers even today.