Howard Storm (born October 26, 1946) is an American Christian minister and writer. He was formerly an art professor and chairman of the art department at Northern Kentucky University, and is best known as the author of the book My Descent Into Death, which is about his near-death experience (NDE). According to Nancy Evans Bush, a near-death researcher specializing in "distressing" near-death experiences, Storm's NDE is the best known of contemporary distressing NDE accounts. Storm's account has been termed "probably the most complete description among NDE accounts of evil spirits in another world".
Storm's NDE has been cited in many near-death studies literature both before and after his book was published. The book was originally published in 2000, and after being noticed and supported by author Anne Rice, was acquired by Doubleday and re-published as a hardback book in 2005. Storm has told his story to many audiences and has appeared on NBC's Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 48 Hours, Discovery Channel and Coast to Coast AM.
