Author Kurt Vonnegut dead at 84
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
American author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., best known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, has died at age 84. After a fall in his Manhattan, New York home, he suffered brain injuries and died on Wednesday from complications related to those injuries.
Some of Vonnegut's most famous works include Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973). He achieved cult-like status among American college students in the 1960s and 70s.
Sources
- "Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84: paper". Reuters, April 12, 2007
- "Writer Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84". BBC News Online, April 12, 2007
External link
- Official Website of Kurt Vonnegut, accessed on April 12, 2007.
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