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Eric Jerome Dickey, an African-American author recognized worldwide, has died at the age of 59. A few days after the new year, news about Dickey's death surfaced. She also noted how she should have known about his death after God sent her a sign and told her to do something to the late author. "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," Fuller wrote. "This is the second time within twelve months, that this has happened. This is real." Meanwhile, the "Gideon" series author's publicist at the Penguin Random House, Emily Cande...

Dickey's publicist at Penguin Random House, Emily Canders, told The Associated Press that the author died of cancer Sunday in Los Angeles.

Dickey, who began writing fiction in his mid-30s, wrote ‘Sister, Sister,’ ‘Waking With Enemies’ and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life.

Charley Gallay / Getty Images Originally published on January 6, 2021 11:17 pm Bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey, whose novels depicted romance, erotica and suspense from the Black perspective, including Milk in My Coffee, Sleeping with Strangers and Friends and Lovers, has died. He was 59. He died in Los Angeles on Jan. 3 after a long illness, his longtime publicist confirmed Tuesday. His publisher, Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House, referred to the popular writer as "an iconic author and friend" on social media. Dickey's longtime publicist Emily Canders echoed those se...

Jerome wrote Naughty or Nice,” “Waking With Enemies” and dozens of other stories about contemporary Black life