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Flashman creator, Herald writer: George MacDonald Fraser dies

George MacDonald Fraser, creator of the much-loved Flashman series of adventure yarns, has died of cancer. He was the war veteran turned reporter for the Glasgow Herald who rose to become a Hollywood scriptwriter and best-selling novelist.

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MARTIN WILLIAMS

He was the war veteran turned reporter who rose to become a Hollywood scriptwriter and best-selling novelist.

George MacDonald Fraser, creator of the much-loved Flashman series of adventure yarns, has died of cancer. He was 82.