Trivia

Invented the character of Fu Manchu, a brilliant Mandarin Chinese criminal mastermind who symbolized the "Yellow Peril" that allegedly threatened the Western world.

He is remembered today for his mystery, supernatural and fantasy works, especially his "Fu Manchu" stories. Almost forgotten today are the comedies and music he created for the English music halls.

He wrote additional "Fu Manchu" stories because publishers would offer more money for those than for any of his other works.

Although he is now best remembered for stories involving oriental characters, his real lifelong interest was in ancient Egypt. He made numerous trips to Egypt and the Middle East. Egypt became his favorite setting and his 1918 novel "Brood of the Witch-Queen" is regarded by Rohmer aficionados as his best work.

Adopted the pen name Sax (Saxon for blade) Rohmer (for roamer).

He wrote and edited many of the radio scripts based on his works.

Working as a journalist, he gained knowledge about London's Chinatown district. This led to his writing stories about oriental characters such as Fu Manchu and Su-Maru.

Rohmer's death was attributed to infection with the Asian flu (influenza A virus subtype H2N2). He was one of the approximately 4 million people who died during the Asian flu pandemic of the late 1950s, one of the deadliest pandemics in history.