kittySidney Sheldon, a writer whose romantic, suspense novels were for readers, not critics died Tuesday of pneumonia at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., according to his friend and publicist Warren Cowan. He was 89.
He was one of the world's most translated authors, selling more than 300 million books in 180 countries. They were printed in 51 languages, including Urdu, which is spoken in Pakistan and India, and Swahili.
His books most often were about characters of wealth, beauty, brilliance and extraordinary bedroom prowess -- none of which protected them from infidelity, betrayal and indiscretion. Sheldon's heros were usually women, and his plots were so artfully constructed that his books are the very definition of a page-turner.
Sheldon won a screenwriting Oscar, a Tony award and had created popular television sitcoms before starting his first novel at the age of 52. But it was through the novels that he gained his overriding fame.
I relly like his books. He was great. On February 12 he would be 90..
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