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May 28, 2014 05:36 pm GMT

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. Read more...

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