Friday 23 September 2022 11:32 AM Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel dies 'suddenly yet peacefully' aged 70 trends now Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel dies 'suddenly yet peacefully' aged 70 surrounded by close friends Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel has died suddenly at the age of 70 By Alastair Lockhart For Mailonline Published: 11:22 BST, 23 September 2022 | Updated: 11:29 BST, 23 September 2022 Viewcomments Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel has died at the age of 70. The bestselling author passed away surrounded by close friends 'suddenly yet peacefully'. Ms Mantel's publisher, Harper Collins, announced the author's death online in a statement. She was twice winner of the Man Booker Prize for Wolf Hall, which sold 1 million copies in the UK alone. The publisher said: 'We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and family, especially her husband, Gerald. 'This is a devastating loss and we can only be grateful she left us with such a magnificent body of work.' More to follow. Wolf Hall author Hilary Mantel has died suddenly aged 70, her publisher has said Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility