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American author and poet Maya Angelou died in her home in Winston-Salem, N.C., authorities said on Wednesday. She was 86 years old.
Cause of death is unknown. Less than a week ago, she backed out of the 2014 MLB Beacon Awards luncheon, where she was scheduled to be honored, due to "health reasons." She was also hospitalized last month.
Her last tweet was on May 23:
Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might hear the voice of God.
— Maya Angelou (@DrMayaAngelou) May 23, 2014
Angelou, who was also a civil rights activist, received several awards throughout her lifetime, including the Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000 and the Lincoln Medal in 2008. Born in St. Louis, Angelou is credited with a list of plays, movies and she was the first female African-American director. Read more...
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