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Born | Theodore Augustus Bell III July 3, 1946 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 2023 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 76)
Occupation | Author, advertising executive |
Language | English |
Education | Randolph–Macon College (BA) |
Genre | Suspense |
Years active | 2001–2023 |
Notable works | Alex Hawke spy series |
Notable awards | Honorary DFA, Kendall College |
Theodore Augustus Bell III (July 3, 1946 – January 20, 2023) was an American author of suspense novels such as Hawke and Assassin, Pirate, Spy, Warlord, Phantom, and Overkill, released in May 2018. He is best known for his New York Times Bestselling series of spy thriller novels (mentioned above) featuring the character Lord Alexander Hawke.
Before becoming a novelist, he was president and chief creative officer of the Leo Burnett Company in Chicago. He was later named vice-chairman of the board and world-wide creative director of Young & Rubicam, one of the world's largest advertising agencies.[1] At age 25, he sold his first Hollywood screenplay, Screamathon to producers Joel B. Michaels and Garth Drabinsky.