![]() ![]() ![]() One of his children, Victoria Jakes Montgomery, announced his passing in an email to local media Tuesday.Īfter vacationing for several years as snowbirds, Jakes and his wife, Rachel, moved to Sarasota from Hilton Head, South Carolina, and were significant supporters of the local arts community - specifically the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall and in establishment of the Sarasota County Library Foundation. John Jakes, considered one of the greatest storytellers of his generation and author of 17 New York Times best-selling books - including the “Kent Family Chronicles” and “North and South” trilogy - died Saturday in Sarasota, at age 90. ![]()
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