American children's writer (1944–2004).
Born August 18th, 1944 in Washington, D.C..
Died July 8th, 2004 at 59 years old in Washington, D.C. (myocardial infarction).
Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius