Author, E. Lynn Harris: Dead At 54

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E. Lynn Harris: Dead At 54

A Random House executive has confirmed to BV Newswire that best-selling author E. Lynn Harris has died.

He was 54. Harris was on tour, promoting his 11th novel, 'Basketball Jones,' which involved an NBA player and his gay lover. According to Essence.com, the celebrated author's personal assistant confirmed that his health had declined but would not provide details as to what caused his death. A cheerleading sponsor and coach at the University of Arkansas and a passionate Razorbacks fan, Harris' books dealt with black gay culture.
Since bursting onto the scene in the early 1990s with his seminal tome 'Invisible Life,' Harris steadily wrote page-turner after page-turner. And his biggest fan base was women. With more than 4 million books in print, he originated as a self-published author -- setting the blueprint for independent authors to get picked up by major book publishers.


According to Twitter: leeskii: E. Lynn Harris is dead. Just talked to his dear friend, Houston federal judge Vanessa Gilmore. He Died of a heart attack at his hotel in LA.
 
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I forgot most of all to say that I will miss his sensitive portrayals of men be they straight or gay. I loved it. He helped me and I am sure many women to see the multidimensional nature of the men we deal with every day. E Lynn, may you rest in peace! Thank you for hipping us all to what is happening out here.