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Jackie Collins Dead at 77<\/b><\/p>\n

Novelist and gay<\/a> icon Jackie Collins passed away after a battle with breast cancer, reports Peopl<\/em>e magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one of a kind mother, Jackie Collins, who died of breast cancer today,” the Collins family told People<\/em> in a statement. “She lived a wonderfully full life and was adored by her family, friends and the millions of readers who she has been entertaining for over 4 decades. She was a true inspiration, a trail blazer for women<\/a> in fiction and a creative force. She will live<\/a> on through her characters but we already miss her beyond words.” <\/p>\n

Collins, was diagnosed with breast cancer more than 6 years ago, sat down with The Advocate<\/em> in 2014<\/a> and candidly discussed her history as a gay<\/a> icon.<\/p>\n

“I had just written the book Hollywood Husbands<\/em> and I went on the Tonight Show<\/em> when Joan Rivers was hosting it,” she told The Advocate of the first time she realized her large gay<\/a> following.  “I wore a jacket and a black shirt – with a couple<\/a> of the buttons undone – and a white tie. It was a very sexy and effective outfit. Then a few weeks later, there was a gay<\/a> parade in Hollywood and tons of people were dressed as me and Joan Rivers. It was crazy. My friends drove up and down the boulevard taking pictures of them and that’s when I knew.”<\/p>\n

In honor of Jackie, the Collins family asks fans to consider making donations to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Organization<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read our full 2014 feature with Collins here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jase Peeples<\/p>\n

www.advocate.com\/arts-entertainment\/2015\/9\/19\/jackie-collins-dead-77<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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