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Obituary: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Amy Krouse Rosenthal, author of many children's books and a recent essay in the 'New York Times' that went viral, has died of ovarian cancer at age 51.
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Obituary: Dick Bruna
Dutch children’s author-illustrator Dick Bruna, widely known for his iconic bunny character Miffy, died on February 16 at age 89. In all he created 124 books for children.
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Jim Parker, Ingram Senior Executive V-P, Dies at 77
James C. “Jim” Parker, a longtime Ingram Book Company employee who retired in 2002 as senior executive vice president, died of cancer on February 12 in Columbia, Tenn. He was 77.
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Jonathan Matson, Agent, Dies at 67
Jonathan Matson, president of the Harold Matson Company literary agency, died on January 31 of heart failure. He was 67.
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Obituary: Paul Goble
Caldecott-winning children’s author-illustrator Paul Goble, widely known for his picture books inspired by Native American culture and lore, died on January 5 at age 83.
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Fred Kobrak, International Sales Exec, Dies at 88
Fred Kobrak, a former president of Collier Macmillan International in London and well-traveled international sales executive, died on December 12.
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Counterpoint Staffer Among Oakland Dead
Nick Gomez-Hall, an administrative assistant at Counterpoint Press, has been confirmed dead in the wake of Friday night’s fire at the Oakland warehouse known as the Ghost Ship. He was 25.
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Obituary: George Turianski
George Turianski, a senior production manager at Simon & Schuster, died suddenly on November 17. He was 53.
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Obituary: Yumi Heo
Yumi Heo, creator of more than 30 distinctive books for children, died on November 5 after a long battle with cancer.
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Obituary: Natalie Babbitt
Author and artist Natalie Babbitt, whose 1975 novel 'Tuck Everlasting' remains a lauded work of the modern children's literature canon, died of lung cancer on October 31. She was 84.
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