The British journalist turned novelist wrote other thrillers that became movies, too, including 'The Odessa File,' 'The Dogs of War' and 'The Fourth Protocol.'

Frederick Forsyth, the British novelist behind 'The Dogs Of War' and several other books that were turned into movies or TV shows, died today in Kent, England.

Frederick Forsyth, a British author of thrillers who frequently made the bestseller lists, sold 70 million books and saw his novels “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Odessa File” and “The Dogs of War,” among others,