Maya
Angelou Dead at 86
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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.
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
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
Her death is under investigation.
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