Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are', has died

Maurice Sendak, author of 'Where the Wild Things Are', died on Tuesday in Danbury, Connecticut after suffering from a stroke.

Sendak is most known for his famed children's book, 'Where the Wild Things Are'.

The book features a young boy's adventures in a forest of monsters.

Sendak, a Jew, grew up during World War II and used storytelling to reach the hearts of millions.

"Because if life is so critical, if Anne Frank could die, if my friend could die, children were as vulnerable as adults , and that gave me a secret purpose to my work, to make them live. Because I wanted to live. I wanted to grow up," he said.

In recent years, Sendak spoke about death and longed to be with his deceased siblings.

"I feel very much like I want to be with my brother and sister again. They're nowhere. I know they're nowhere and they don't exist, but if nowhere means that's where they are, that's where I want to be," he said.

He was 83.

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