Maurice Sendak, Author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Dead at 83 [Candy Dish]

May 8, 2012 10:29 am Posted in Buzz, Homepage Exclusive Candy -- NYU g+ page

It’s a sad day for imaginations everywhere, because Maurice Sendak, author of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ dies at 83. The man responsible for Max and wild things in the minds of children everywhere had a stroke on Friday and passed early this morning at a hospital in Connecticut. Luckily his story will live on. Read the full story here.

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