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 Welp, Now We Know Why Sydney Sweeney Was at the Bezos Wedding Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King Have Added a Third Pam Bondi Responds to MAGA Uproar Over Epstein Files: 'Today Is About Fentanyl' More from JezebelThis Hotline Has Saved Countless LGBTQ+ Lives. Trump Is Shutting It Down.'After the Hunt' Promises Many Blazers, Much MenswearNew York Thwarts Ken Paxton’s 2nd Attempt to Target Doctor for Mailing Abortion Pills 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:
