India, Dec. 10 -- The author of the renowned rom-com Confessions of a Shopaholic, Sophie Kinsella, has died at just 55.

Her family publicly announced her passing as a result of glioblastoma (also known as glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM), an aggressive form of malignant brain tumor in adults.

The statement on her Instagram account reads, "We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family, music, warmth and Christmas and joy."

Kinsella was diagnosed with GBM in 2022.

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