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The Horse Whisperer writer Nicholas Evans dies aged 72 following heart attack
READ MORE: Beatles' star Paul McCartney devastated as brother-in-law John Eastman diesHis 1995 novel The Horse Whisperer sold 15m copies worldwide.It even became a number one bestseller in 20 countries. The writer went on to write four more bestselling novels which include The Loop, The Smoke Jumper, The Divide and The Brave.Plus, he was also an award-winning documentary-maker.The Horse Whisperer was also made into a film and was starred, produced and directed by Robert Redford.Other big names on the cast include Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Scott Thomas.Nicholas was an Oxford University graduate and initially started out as a journalist.One of his first post-grad jobs was working on the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle.His next step was making the move into TV where he produced films about US politics and the Middle East.This was broadcast on the weekly current affairs programme Weekend World.
