London headlines 22nd May: Novelist Martin Amis dies aged 73

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Martin Amis, known for literary classics such as Money and London Field, has died aged 73. The Oxford-born distinguished novelist and son of celebrated author Sir Kingsley Amis died at his home in Lake Worth in Florida after a battle with cancer his wife has confirmed.

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