John Jakes obituary in WaPo

John Jakes, best-selling author of historical novels, dies at 90 [in print as Dramatized history in best-selling novels]

Mr. Jakes published more than a dozen best-selling historical novels, including the 'North and South' trilogy on the Civil War

By Michael S. Rosenwald

Washington Post March 20, 2023 : B5.

online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2023/03/16/john-jakes-bestselling-author-of-historical-fiction-dies-at-90/

He also wrote a few comics - https://www.comics.org/creator/7016/