Bryce Courtenay’s Death – Cause and Date

The novelist Bryce Courtenay died at the age of 79. Here is all you want to know and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

South African and Australian novelist best known for his book The Power of One.

He studied journalism in school and worked in advertising for thirty-four years.

Because he lived in Australia, his novels were primarily set there, and he became one of Australia’s most well known authors.

Personal Life

He was married to Benita Solomon from 1959 to 2000, and they had three children. He later married Christine Gee.

Morgan Freeman appeared in the film version of his novel The Power of One.

How did Bryce Courtenay die?

In September 2012, Courtenay announced that he was suffering from terminal gastric cancer and that his last book would be Jack of Diamonds. He died on 22 November at his Canberra home, two weeks after the release of Jack of Diamonds.