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Jilly Cooper Dies: Popular British Novelist Behind Disney+’s ‘Rivals’ Was 88 - Deadline

Jilly Cooper, the British author whose Rutshire Chronicles novels were the basis of Disney+'s 'Rivals', has died aged 88.

Jilly Cooper Dies: Popular British Novelist Behind Disney+’s ‘Rivals’ Was 88 - Deadline

Jilly Cooper, the prolific British author whose steamy Rutshire Chronicles novels were the basis of Disney+ comedy-drama Rivals, has died aged 88. She passed away suddenly on Sunday morning after a … [+5118 chars]

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