--- title: 'Your Erroneous Zones' Author Wayne Dyer Dies at Age 75 description: The self-help guru died in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday. 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Rigler Theater at the Egyptian on Jan. 8, 2009, in Los Angeles Angela Weiss—Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Aug 31, 2015 6:20 AM UTC Wayne Dyer, the author and speaker whose best-selling book _Your Erroneous Zones_ (1976) offered millions a framework to potentially improve their lives, [has died](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/self-help-pioneer-dr-wayne-dyer-dies-75-n418556) at age 75. Dyer died in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, according to NBC News. The cause of death has not yet been revealed, although Dyer was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in 2009 — which he claimed to have treated with “psychic surgery” by Brazilian spiritualist João Teixeira de Faria, as well as through regular exercise and positive thinking, NBC says. His best-known work, _Your Erroneous Zones,_ was based on the philosophies of Siddha Yoga founder Krishna Rau, who was better known as Swami Muktananda. The book surged to the top of the best-seller list and catapulted Dyer to instant fame. He would go on to appear on every major talk show in the U.S. and became a fixture on television network PBS for over 40 years. His death prompted an outpouring of condolences from those he had made an impact upon, including celebrities like [Ellen DeGeneres](https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/638134165582385152) (whose wedding he officiated) and [Oprah Winfrey](https://twitter.com/Oprah/status/638166723548463104). Dyer had eight children and was separated from his third wife when he died. \[[_NBC News_](http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/self-help-pioneer-dr-wayne-dyer-dies-75-n418556)\] _Read next:_ [_30 Self-Help Books That Permanently Changed My Life_](http://time.com/3478972/self-help-books-permanently-changed-my-life/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day_](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/"},"headline":"Self-Help Guru Wayne Dyer Dies at Age 75","datePublished":"2015-08-31T06:20:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T07:45:14.163Z","description":"Dyer authored the landmark 1976 book Your Erroneous Zones","url":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/","keywords":["Living","Oprah Winfrey","Dead","advice","Culture","Spirituality"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta4db382e21bb925a/698861a28e06013404462204/gettyimages-84218602.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rishi Iyengar","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta4db382e21bb925a/698861a28e06013404462204/gettyimages-84218602.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Premiere Of \"Ambition To Meaning: Finding You\" - Arrivals","caption":"Premiere Of \"Ambition To Meaning: Finding You\" - Arrivals","creditText":"Angela Weiss—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/","name":"Self-Help Guru Wayne Dyer Dies at Age 75"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"How $1,000 Could Help Your Health","description":"From acupuncture to yoga, $1,000 can go a long way to improving your health.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/EILRa37f/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2014-08-22T16:19:48.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/EILRa37f.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/","duration":"PT2M1S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4016657/wayne-dyer-dies-your-erroneous-zones-self-help/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```