Frank McCourt, the author of Angela's Ashes, 'Tis, and Teacher Man, has been reported by his brother to be near death in a New York hospice.
McCourt has always been one of the most inspiring authors and speakers to me. I met him in a very curious fashion one day on the Santa Cruz Pacific Garden Mall, of all places, completely by accident. He was walking out of Palace Arts as I was walking in (we did a simultaneous walk in/walk out), and I apologized for bumping into him! He was quite sweet and gracious. Then I trailed him a little as he walked down the Mall (he was with a friend); people recognized him and he talked to everyone who talked to him, very graciously.
Here's a great video of him talking about writing and stories (there's a tab on the video to watch the full talk if you wish):
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