 Best-selling Irish author Maurice Leitch has reportedly died at the age of 90. The writer and broadcaster was best known for books including Poor Lazarus and Silver's City, which won the prestigious Whitbread Prize in the 1980s. He also worked as a producer in the BBC's radio drama department during his career. His death was reported by The Irish Times, although no details were given. This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates. If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. Follow Metro.co.uk Entertainment on Twitter and Facebook for the latest celeb and entertainment updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.){kind=link}
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Best-selling Irish author Maurice Leitch has reportedly died at the age of 90.
The writer and broadcaster was best known for books including Poor Lazarus and Silver’s City, which won the prestigious Whitbread Prize in the 1980s.
He also worked as a producer in the BBC’s radio drama department during his career.
His death was reported by The Irish Times, although no details were given.