Forsyth famously penned his most famous work about a fictional assassination attempt on French president Charles de Gaulle by right-wing extremists in just 35 days after falling on hard times.

'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

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'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86