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Author Frank McCourt Dies

Posted by Sara Hetland on 7/20/09 • Categorized as Celebrities

Writer Frank McCourt died in Manhattan on Sunday, as a result of metastatic melanoma, according to The New York Times.  He was 78.

McCourt’s most famous work, “Angela’s Ashes,” received a Pulitzer Prize in 1997. The memoir was based on his poor childhood in Ireland.

Twitter users shared the influence McCourt and his work had on them:

  1. Savita Alexander
    savitaalexander Frank McCourt was more than an author of a “misery-memoir,” he was an author who put a face to poverty and showed the value of education.
  2. Jon Peck
    abellwillring Just found out Frank McCourt died yesterday. Very sad — I have fond memories of Angela’s Ashes (well, as much as one can have of it).
  3. James LaCroix Jr.
    neobeatpoet I am deeply saddened by the news of Frank McCourt’s passing. He was such a delightfully captivating, wealthfully talented old man. RIP
  4. abqLaura
    abqLaura Im so saddened today to find out the my favorite author, Frank McCourt, has passed away. Of all the celebrity deaths recently this one hurts
  5. John Schulte
    jpschulte RIP Frank McCourt : you affirmed my becoming a teacher. Will give proper Irish thx a bit later
  6. Kendra Parsons
    Kendragarden R.I.P Frank McCourt. Angela’s Ashes was one of the best books I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading…


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