Post date: May 08, 2012 9:34:7 PM
American author Maurice Sendak, best known for his classic children's books including "Where the Wild Things Are," dies at 83.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES - American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who is best known for his classic children's books including "Where the Wild Things Are," has died.
Sendak died in Connecticut from complications from a recent stroke.
During his career, he illustrated more than 50 books and won a number of prizes for his drawings, including Sweden's Hans Christian Anderson Award in 1970.
His "Where the Wild Things Are" was transformed into a major motion picture in 2009, directed by Spike Jonze.
Sendak was 83.
Bob Mezan, Reuters.