On the 3rd of January, New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey departed this life on earth. The news was confirmed by his publicist. He was only 59 years old and had been battling an illness for some time.
“I am heart broken. My cousin, Eric Jerome Dickey passed away on yesterday,” wrote La Verne Madison Fuller on social media. “Guys, when God tells you to do something, just do it. Just a few weeks ago, God woke me up to text him and say that I loved him. He let me know that he loved us too.”
If you were a fan of urban fiction then you know that he was the man behind some amazing books! We’re talking about a man who created stories that left you feeling like I can’t put the book down and oh did I even eat today type of books! Classics included, “Friends & Lovers,” “Between Lovers,” “Pleasure”, “Decadence,” “Sister Sister”, “Chasing Destiny” and a host of other fan favorites!
Over 7 million of his books have been published worldwide!
He was a native of Memphis, Tennessee and attended Memphis State University. He began writing stories in 1989, several years before his debut novel was published.
He will truly be missed and we are so grateful to have so many classic books to forever experience his amazing work! The urban novel family has truly lost another legend in black literature!
