The "Left Behind" series, a modern-day morality tale, told of how an airline captain tried to find his family - and struggled with his own failings - after believers were suddenly "raptured" into heaven and nonbelievers were left to face tribulations on earth. Nelson, contributing editor and former religion book reviews editor at Publishers Weekly. "Between his theology and his co-writer Jerry Jenkins' writing ability, the two of them really managed to capture the popular imagination," said Marcia Z. LaHaye and Beverly, his wife of 69 years, were an evangelical power couple, with him serving as a pastor, religious broadcaster and the founder of Christian high schools and her founding Concerned Women for America, a prominent conservative organization. Jenkins in a statement on the death of his co-author of the apocalyptic series. "Thrilled as I am that he is where he has always wanted to be, his departure leaves a void in my soul I don't expect to fill until I see him again," said co-author Jerry B. LaHaye died Monday at a hospital in the San Diego area after recently suffering a stroke, his ministry said. Tim LaHaye, the evangelical leader known for his conservative politics as well as the best-selling "Left Behind" series, has died at age 90, his ministry announced.
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