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Roundly praised, intermittently censored and occasionally eaten, Mr. Sendak's books were essential ingredients of childhood for the generation born after 1960 or thereabouts, and in turn for their children. He was known in particular for more than a dozen picture books he wrote and illustrated himself, most famously "Where the Wild Things Are," which was simultaneously genre-breaking and career-making when it was published by Harper & Row in 1963.Rest in peace to Maurice Sendak, one of the greatest children's book authors of the last century. Sendak passed away today (5/8) in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 83 due to complications following a stroke, according to sources.Among the other titles he wrote and illustrated, all from Harper & Row, are "In the Night Kitchen" (1970) and "Outside Over There" (1981), which together with "Where the Wild Things Are" form a trilogy; "The Sign on Rosie's Door" (1960); "Higglety Pigglety Pop!" (1967); and "The Nutshell Library" (1962), a boxed set of four tiny volumes comprising "Alligators All Around," "Chicken Soup With Rice," "One Was Johnny" and "Pierre." -[NYTimes]
Sendak's classic "Where The Wild Things Are" was of course turned into a film by Spike Jonze which was soundtracked by a gaggle of indie artists.
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man... between MCA and Maurice Sendak, I feel like my childhood is being destroyed.
RIP Maurice
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:29 AM
"man... between MCA and Maurice Sendak, I feel like my childhood is being destroyed.
RIP Maurice" Yea.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:35 AM
RIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCwGcVd_qmI
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:37 AM
ugh, more terrible news. RIP Maurice
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:45 AM
RIP you lovable old curmudgeon.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:49 AM
RIP! From Levon to MCA to Maurice. Talk about some serious losses in the art world.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 9:50 AM
He used to come to my primary school and read WTWTA to us kids. Stand up guy, and will be missed.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 10:01 AM
if you want to rewatch the amazing colbert segment he did: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/406796/january-24-2012/grim-colberty-tales-with-maurice-sendak-pt--1
So good. RIP.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 10:11 AM
Where the wild things is.....
Huh huh huh in my pants. Huh huh huh.
RIP creator.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 10:13 AM
This one's someone who lived a long full life, and it sounds like the end came quickly. This is how it should be. It's almost a comfort, after mourning a 47 year old dying of cancer.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 10:19 AM
^ Agreed - 83 is a good run, and 47 is too young. This is reality though - none of us know how long we have, or when our time will come. Best to keep the house in order now, if you know what I mean. I'm sure that both Maurice and Adam would agree.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 10:22 AM
"Tell Them Anything You Want" was distributed by MCA's company. Strange and sad coincidence.
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 11:04 AM
when you hear sad news like this just remember the art they left behind - a way to support their legacies
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 11:08 AM
Maurice/MCA collab coming soon. Mike Wallace to make guest appearance. Still no word on wether or not Levon Helm will join them as they haven't heard back. Will keep you informed on the Afterlife Chronicles later...
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 11:27 AM
^ Will Dick Clark do the interlude?
Posted by Anonymous | May 8, 2012 2:52 PM
RIP good old man
Posted by Anonymous | May 9, 2012 7:43 AM
I never read his books and don't know why this is relevant here, unless the real mission statement of BV is to cater to babies.
Posted by Anonymous | May 10, 2012 4:46 PM