- 2021 has hit the literary world with the death of bestselling novelist Eric Jerome Dickey.
- During his career, Dickey penned 29 novels and is best known for his books "Sister, Sister," "Friends and Lovers," "Finding Gideon," and others. He sold over 7 million books during his career.
- The popular author lived in Los Angeles and had been in a battle with cancer for years.
- Dickey lost that battle on Sunday at the age of 59.
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