Jonathan Rendall

Jonathan Rendall (11 June 1964 – c. 23 January 2013) was a British writer.[1][2] He won the Somerset Maugham Award.

Life

Rendall was born in Oxford and adopted as a baby.[2] He lived his childhood in Ashtead, Surrey and much of his teenage years in Greece.[2] He attended St John's School, Leatherhead, and Magdalen College, Oxford. He later lived in Ipswich, Suffolk.

Before becoming a writer, he acted as managerial advisor to the World Featherweight boxing champion, Colin "Sweet C" McMillan. He wrote articles for the magazines Esquire, Ring and Playboy, as well as writing three multi-award winning books.

Rendall starred in a three-part documentary entitled 'The Gambler', released by Channel 4. In it, he was given £12,000 of the broadcaster's money, chronicling the bets he placed on boxing, horse racing, slot-machines, and at the casino.

Rendall married Susie in 1988. The couple had three children together and separated in 2000.[2]

On 23 January 2013, Rendall was discovered dead at his home in Ipswich.[3]

Books by Rendall

  • This Bloody Mary (Is the Last Thing I Own)
  • Twelve Grand: The Gambler as Hero
  • Garden Hopping: Memoir of an Adoption
  • Scream: The Tyson Tapes

References

  1. ↑ "Jonathan Rendall". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Richard Williams (10 February 2013). "Observer writer Jonathan Rendall remembered | Comment is free | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Kevin Mitchell (9 February 2013). "Troubled writer Jonathan Rendall fails to elude his final deadline". London: Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2019.


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