Last photo of Jeffrey Archer before his death aged 86: Author and ex-Tory MP smiles with friend Gyles Brandreth as he promotes his new book less than 24 hours before he passed away
- Posted on October 6, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Jeffrey Archer, the renowned British author and former Conservative politician, passed away at 86 following a final public appearance in London. Just hours before his death, Archer was photographed alongside fellow writer Gyles Brandreth while promoting 'Adam and Eve,' which he had declared would be his final novel and lasting literary legacy. The candid image captures the accomplished wordsmith during what would ultimately be his last public engagement, celebrating a career spanning decades in both politics and literature.
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Last photo of Jeffrey Archer before his death aged 86: Author and ex-Tory MP smiles with friend Gyles Brandreth as he promotes his new book less than 24 hours before he passed away
The former Tory MP and author had been on stage in London entertaining fans as he promoted what he himself insisted was his last book and literary epitaph, Adam and Eve.
