Dick Francis RIP

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14 Feb 2010
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Author Dick Francis has passed away at the age of 89.

Francis, who started out as a highly successful jockey went on to write 40 bestsellers which have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than 20 languages.

Francis died in the Cayman Islands where a funeral will be held.


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