Friday, July 24, 2009

E. Lynn Harris dies at age 54


Renown author E. Lynn Harris passed away on Friday, July 24, at the age of 54, according to the Arkansas Times.

The celebrated author's personal assistant confirmed that his health had declined but would not provide any details as to what caused his death. Harris was in the middle of a West Coast book tour. His best-selling novels such as "Invisible Life" depicted African-American gay community in a unique way and exposed the down-low phenomenon of athletes.