Nicholas Evans was better known as a novelist, screenwriter, television and film producer, and journalist from England.
Evans is a well-known English author who wrote The Horse Whisperer. It is one of the best-selling books of all time, with over 15 million copies sold.
Before joining the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, he studied law at Oxford University.
After working in television, Evans moved on to making arts documentaries, and after making a film on filmmaker David Lean, he decided to try his hand at fiction.
He heard about horse whisperers while writing and producing his scripts for television and film, which inspired his debut novel.
Obituary: Nicholas Evans Has Died Of a Heart Attack
It has been announced that acclaimed author Nicholas Evans died at 72. Evans is best known for his debut novel, The Horse Whisperer, published in 1995.
His publicists at United Agents confirmed in a statement that the novelist, screenwriter, and journalist died on August 9 from a heart attack.
Evans, born in Worcestershire, studied law at Oxford before embarking on a career in journalism in the 1970s at the Evening Chronicle in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
During his broadcasting career, the writer was particularly interested in global events, mainly US politics, and covered the Beirut war.
In the following decade, Evans worked at London Weekend Television, making films for The South Bank Show about people including Sir Laurence Olivier, Francis Bacon, and David Hockney.
Where Is The Horse Whisperer Author Wife Charlotte Gordon Cumming?
Nicholas Evans was an author, screenwriter, television producer, and journalist from England. Evans is married to musician Charlotte Gordon Cumming.
She wrote the Sugababes’ smash hit “Soul Sound,” which was nominated for the MTV Best European Single Award in 2001.
Indonesian singer Joy Tobing sang the song on her album Rise in 2005, and Cumming recorded it on her album Mindwalking.
Cumming draws inspiration from performers such as Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, and Sinéad O’Connor, but she has created her modern blend of Celtic melodies with African rhythms.
The pair previously lived in Devon and has three children: a son, Max Evans, Lauren, and Harry.
Max Evans is the head of geography at Preston Manor High School; their daughter, Lauren; and another son, Harry.
Harry was previously relationship with Jane Hewland, a TV producer renowned for Network 7 and GamesMaster.
Whereas for now, after the demise of the renowned author, the whereabouts of Charlotte and their kids is unclear.
How Much Was The Author’s Net Worth Before Death?
Nicholas Evans is a Novelist with a net worth of $13 million. After serving in Africa with Voluntary Service Overseas, he worked as a newspaper reporter and television screenwriter.
According to The New York Times, his novel The Horse Whisperer was the tenth best-selling novel in the United States in 1995.
It is one of the best-selling books of all time, having sold 15 million copies. The author had a successful life and lived his life till his last breath.