# Harry Patterson (AKA Jack Higgins) has died

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**Created:** [April 12, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-patterson-aka-jack-higgins-has-died/962698 "2022-04-12T00:06:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-patterson-aka-jack-higgins-has-died/962698/1 "2022-04-12T00:06:34Z")

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He was 92. I knew that he had written several books, but I didn’t realize how many.

> **[Jack Higgins obituary](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/apr/10/jack-higgins-obituary)**
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> Bestselling author who achieved huge success with his 1975 wartime thriller The Eagle Has Landed

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-patterson-aka-jack-higgins-has-died/962698/2 "2022-04-12T19:29:35Z")

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Yes, sad that. I’ve read most of his books,

(tbh - i didn’t realise he was still alive !)