Howard Storm was born October 26, 1946, in Flushing, New York.
He is a former art professor and chairman of the art department at the Northern Kentucky University.
Before his near-death experience, Storm reports that he was not a pleasant man.
He was an angry atheist that was hostile to every form of religion, as well as those who practiced it.
He considered all spiritual belief systems to be fantasies created by deluded people.
He knew with certainty that the material world was all that existed.
He would often use rage to control the people around him and didn’t find joy in anything.
On June 1, 1985, at the age of 38, Storm suffered a perforation of the stomach, which led to his death and a profound near-death experience.
When he returned to this world, he was a changed man.
He is best known as the author of “My Descent Into Death” which details his near-death experience.
Storm’s NDE is regarded as one of the most complete accounts of distressing near-death experiences ever recorded.
It includes dramatic encounters with evil spirits, a trip to hell, a rescue by Jesus, and extensive conversations with Jesus and a group of angels.
Storm’s NDE has been cited frequently in near-death studies literature.
His book was originally published in 2000.
Storm has told his story to numerous audiences and appeared on NBC’s Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours, Discovery Channel and Coast to Coast AM.
Storm was so deeply affected by his near-death experience that he resigned from Northern Kentucky University and became a United Church of Christ minister.