Harry Potter publisher boss Adrienne Vaughan dies in horror speedboat crash as husband and kids left injured

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THE head of publishing house responsible for the Harry Potter series has died in a boating accident on Italy’s Amalfi coast. Adrienne Vaughan, 45, was killed in the horror speedboat crash while onboard with her husband and two children. Adrienne Vaughan was killed in the crash Adrienne, her husband Mike and children, Leanna, 14, and Mason, 11, chartered a boat yesterday in Nerano while holidaying in Italy. At around 6.30pm, they collided with a tourist boat filled with 85 people celebrating a wedding near to Fiordo di Furore. Adrienne was reportedly thrown into the water and fatally struck by the boat’s propellers. Helicopters and ambulances rushed to the scene but the 45-year-old was declared dead. Her husband was also thrown from the boat and suffered serious limb injuries. The children are reported to have been uninjured but in shock. The boat’s skipper was also injured and taken to hospital along with Mike Vaughan. An investigation into the collision has now been launched by the Amalfi Port Authority. It is not currently clear how the two boats collided. Adrienne was made US president of Bloomsbury publishing house in 2021. She had previously been involved with famous projects including the Harry Potter series. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.