Wendy Leigh was born on September 13, 1950. She was the author of more than 15 books including Bowie, Prince Charming: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story, and The Secret Letters of Marilyn Monroe and Jacqueline Kennedy. She was the co-author of Life with My Sister Madonna, Jeannie Out of the Bottle, and Shirley Jones. She also wrote a popular erotica series entitled Unraveled. She died on May 29, 2016 after falling from the balcony of her London apartment at the age of 65.