R.I.P. John Mortimer By Sadie Stein | January 16, 2009 | 10:10pm Latest Copy to clipboard × Copy Link Facebook Reddit Bluesky Email ! John Mortimer, beloved writer and creator of the iconic barrister and eccentric Rumpole of the Bailey, has died at 85. Mortimer was also an outspoken advocate of free speech and human rights. Farewell! [IHT] Most Popular George Clooney Sounds Like a Lovely House Husband Ohio Woman Faces ‘Abuse of a Corpse’ Charge for Miscarriage in Another Post-Roe Nightmare Abortion Access Will, Once Again, Be Decided by the Supreme Court More from JezebelInside the Mind of the Influencer Who Thinks You Should Be Rude to WaitstaffMan Posts Carl Jung Quotes to Intellectualize His BreakupAnna Wintour Is So Last Season Join the discussion... GET JEZEBEL RIGHT IN YOUR INBOX Still here. Still without airbrushing. Still with teeth. Sign Up Leave this field empty if you're human:
