Age, Biography and Wiki
Eric Jerome Dickey was born on 7 July, 1961 in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., is an American author (1961–2021). Discover Eric Jerome Dickey's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 59 years old?
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59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
7 July, 1961 |
| Birthday |
7 July |
| Birthplace |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Date of death |
3 January, 2021 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Eric Jerome Dickey Height, Weight & Measurements
At 59 years old, Eric Jerome Dickey height not available right now. We will update Eric Jerome Dickey's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Eric Jerome Dickey Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eric Jerome Dickey worth at the age of 59 years old? Eric Jerome Dickey’s income source is mostly from being a successful Author. He is from United States. We have estimated Eric Jerome Dickey's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Eric Jerome Dickey (July 7, 1961January 3, 2021) was an American author.
He wrote several crime novels involving grifters, ex cons, and assassins, the latter novels having more diverse settings, moving from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom to the West Indies, each having an international cast of characters.
Dickey was a New York Times bestselling novelist.
Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on July 7, 1961.
He received a Bachelor of Science from Memphis State University in 1983.
At Memphis State, Dickey was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
In 1983, Dickey moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
Dickey was employed in the aerospace industry working at Rockwell International, ASSD division, as a software developer, before deciding that he wanted to pursue acting and stand-up comedy, and began on the local and national comedy circuit.
Dickey authored fifteen novels and his work appeared in a variety of publications, including Essence magazine, USA Today, and the Los Angeles Times.
His novels were on the bestseller lists of the "Blackboard", The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.
Dickey has appeared as a guest on many television shows, including BET's Our Voices and CNN's Sunday Morning Live.
Dickey is the author of the graphic novel Storm, which re-imagines the first meeting between the popular X-Men character Ororo Munroe and T'Challa, king of the fictional land of Wakanda and known as the Black Panther.
He performed stand-up comedy, mostly in Southern California.
He opened for Bobby "Blue" Bland at the Rialto in Tacoma, Washington.
His books have been published in French, Polish, and Japanese, and several of his books have had separate printings in Great Britain.
He has toured in England, France (where Milk in My Coffee was a French bestseller), and the Caribbean.
Two of his novels, Friends and Lovers and Cheaters were turned into touring plays.
Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game each reached #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List".
Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000.
Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005.
A 2004 review of Drive Me Crazy in The New York Times by Janet Maslin stated, "Mr. Dickey's characters have enough sultry self-confidence to suggest, at their best, a Prince song on paper."
His final novel, The Son of Mr. Suleman, was released posthumously in April 2021.
On January 3, 2021, Dickey died of cancer in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 59.
His death was confirmed in an official statement from his publisher, Dutton.
A New York Times obituary described Dickey as "one of the most successful Black authors of the last quarter-century".
In the 2007 Glyph Comics Awards, the Fan Award for Best Comic was won by Storm, which was written by Eric Jerome Dickey.
In 2013, he received the R.E.A.D. Award on behalf of the National Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
