Jackie Collins

Jackie Collins (born October 4, 1937, London, England—died September 19, 2015, Los Angeles, California) was an English author known for her provocative romantic thrillers, which were liberally salted with sex, crime, and entertainment-industry gossip. Collins’s glamorous public persona—she frequently appeared in leopard-print clothing and was adorned with expensive jewelry—echoed the lavish lifestyles of many of her characters. She sold more than 400 million copies of her books. Collins, the middle child of a theatrical agent...