This is terrible news. Besides storm chasing, Eric and I are both carnivorous plant buffs, and he and I have swapped a good number of emails. He's a great guy, a genuine online friend whom I've been looking forward to meeting one of these days. I know he's struggled with health issues, but last I knew it sounded like he was doing much better.
I am terribly saddened by this news, and I will most definitely be praying for Eric and his wife.