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Tributes paid after Dame Jilly Cooper dies aged 88

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Dame Jilly Cooper, the author famous for the Rutshire novels, has died aged 88 after an unexpected fall, her family said. Her children Felix and Emily described the loss as a complete shock. In a message released by Buckingham Palace, the Queen paid tribute, calling Cooper a legend and a wonderfully witty and compassionate friend to her and to many others. She wrote: ‘Very few writers get to be a legend in their own lifetime but Jilly was one.’ The message concluded: ‘And may her hereafter be filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs.’

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