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Poet, essayist, civil rights activist, professor and literary icon Maya Angelou died this morning (May 28th) at her home in Winston-Salem, NC. She was discovered by her caretaker and the city has confirmed reports. She was 86 years old.
Angelou had been battling health problems in recent months, and was too sick to accept her "Beacon of Life" award at the 2014 MLB Beacon Award Luncheon which is scheduled for May 30th. She instead intended to send "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts on her behalf. The organization wished her well with her health troubles.
Angelou was best known for the first of her six memoirs, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." She was also nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for her book of poems, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie," and won three Grammys for her spoken word albums. She also held more than 30 honorary degrees from colleges and universities all over the world.
Rest in peace to the legendary Dr. Angelou.
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Source: myfox8.com
