The British writer John le Carre has died aged 89 on Sunday. He was best known for his Cold War espionage novels "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", has died aged 89.

In a statement, The writer's agent said that David Cornwell, known to the world as John le Carre, died after a short illness in Cornwall, southwestern England, on Saturday evening. The writer's wife of nearly 50 years, Jane, and sons Nicholas, Timothy, Stephen and Simon, said in a statement that he died on Saturday night after a short battle with pneumonia. They said, "We all grieve deeply his passing," they said, thanking staff at the hospital in Cornwall." Jonny Geller, CEO of The Curtis Brown Group said that his like will never be seen again, and his loss will be felt by every book lover, everyone interested in the human condition.

John le Carre was a former British intelligence officer. He wrote 25 novels and one memoir in a career spanning six decades, selling some 60 million books worldwide. "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" was adapted for television in 1979, with Alec Guinness starring as the enigmatic spycatcher George Smiley, and became a classic. Le Carre's last novel, "Agent Running in the Field", was published in October 2019.

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