Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of The Shadow of the Wind, dies aged 55

The bestselling novelist, who was frequently described as the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes, had been diagnosed with colon cancer

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, the Spanish author of internationally bestselling novels including The Shadow of the Wind, has died at the age of 55.

The novelist, who was frequently described as the most-read Spanish author since Cervantes, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles, his publisher Planeta announced. According to Spanish language reports, Ruiz Zafón had been suffering from colon cancer for the last two years.

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