'7 Habits' author Stephen R. Covey dies after bicycle accident

Stephen R. Covey, author of "The Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People" as well as three other
books that have all sold more than a million
copies, has died. He was 79.
In a statement sent to employees of a Utah
consulting firm Covey co-founded, his family said
the writer and motivational speaker died at a
hospital in Idaho Falls, Idaho, early Monday due to
complications from a bicycle accident in April.
"In his final hours, he was surrounded by his
loving wife and each one of his children and their
spouses, just as he always wanted," the family
said.
Covey was hospitalized after being knocked
unconscious in the bicycle accident on a steep
road in the foothills of Provo, Utah, about 45 miles
south of Salt Lake City.
At the time, his publicist, Debra Lund, said
doctors had not found any signs of long-term
damage to his head.
"He just lost control on his bike and crashed,"
Lund said. "He was wearing a helmet, which is
good news."
Covey is the author of "The Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People" and co-founder of Utah-based
professional services company FranklinCovey.
Catherine Sagers, Covey's daughter, told The Salt
Lake Tribune in April that her father had suffered
some bleeding on his brain after the bicycle
accident.
A telephone message left for Sagers on Monday
wasn't returned.