Sydney Sheldon Dies

Posted by Sandy Mitchell Jan 31, 2007

Sheldon began his writing career on Broadway and Hollywood, writing for such hit shows as "The Patty Duke Show" and "I Dream of Jeannie." He started writing novels at age 50 and produced numerous bestsellers, including "Master of the Game," "Rage of Angels," and "The Other Side of Midnight." Many of his novels were made into TV movies.

Sheldon is survived by his wife, Alexandra Kostoff, a daughter, his brother Richard, and two grandchildren.