Famous author Jeffrey Archer passed away the night before releasing his last novel.

Jeffrey Archer, a popular novelist in Britain and a former member of the Conservative Party, has passed away at the age of 86. According to his publishers, HarperCollins, he died suddenly and peacefully at home, just one day before the release of his final novel, 'Adam And Eve'.

On the Sunday before his death, he attended an event at the Leicester Square Theatre, where he met hundreds of fans and signed books. Archer, who began his literary career in 1976 with 'Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less', was a prolific writer who sold over 300 million books in 49 languages across 119 countries. His 1979 novel, 'Kane and Abel', sold over 30 million copies and became extremely popular worldwide. In addition to literature, he was also a prominent figure in the political sphere.

He served as a Member of Parliament for Louth from 1969 to 1974, and later became Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party under Margaret Thatcher in 1985. Although he was appointed a Lord in 1992, controversial events and reports of a relationship with a sex worker later forced him to resign. Subsequently, he was sentenced to four years in prison on charges of perverting the course of justice and perjury, and had to spend time at Belmarsh Prison in South London. Regarding his married life, he celebrated his 60th wedding anniversary with his wife, Mary, last July. At the time of his death, he had two sons, William and James, aged 54 and 52 respectively, and five grandchildren. He was diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and underwent surgery for it.