Maurice Sendak: Author of Where the Wild Things Are Dies at 83

Maurice Sendak was an American author and illustrator. Born on June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Polish Jewish immigrants.

He wrote and illustrated Where the Wild Things Are (1963), which won the Caldecott Medal, as well as In the Night Kitchen. He sold tens of millions of books and received the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the National Medal of Arts.

He also designed sets for operas and ballets. Sendak died of complications from a stroke in Danbury, Connecticut, on May 8, 2012, at age 83.

Achievements: Caldecott Medal, Hans Christian Andersen Award, National Medal of Arts.

Birth: June 10, 1928 - Brooklyn, New York.

Profession: Author and illustrator.

Interesting Facts: His book was adapted into a 2009 film by Spike Jonze.