Sophie Kinsella dies at 55; author of the best-selling ‘Shopaholic’ novels

By JILL LAWLESS and ALICIA RANCILIO | Associated Press LONDON — Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and a series of millions-selling rom-com sequels, died Monday, her family said. She was 55 and had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Related Articles Raul Malo dies at 60; frontman of the Mavericks Former San Leandro Mayor Stephen Cassidy dies Frank Gehry dies at 96; celebrated architect designed Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, LA’s Walt Disney Concert H