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He acquired some notoriety for a later book, ''In the Night Kitchen'' (1970), an illustrated children's story which showed a nude boy's penis and flowing milk.

He acquired some notoriety for a later book, ''In the Night Kitchen'' (1970), an illustrated children's story which showed a nude boy's penis and flowing milk.

In his later years, Sendak drew attention to himself via vile remarks during interviews. He for instance mentioned fantasizing about assassinating President [[George W. Bush]] and his wife.<ref>http://dailycaller.com/2012/06/25/maurice-sendak-fantasized-about-killing-bush-and-cheney-in-a-suicide-bombing/</ref>

In his later years, Sendak drew attention to himself via vile remarks during interviews. He for instance mentioned fantasizing about assassinating President [[George W. Bush]] and his wife.<ref>https://dailycaller.com/2012/06/25/maurice-sendak-fantasized-about-killing-bush-and-cheney-in-a-suicide-bombing/</ref>

Sendak died on May 8, 2012, from a massive stroke, four years after publicly announcing that he was a [[homosexual]]. He said that he hid this fact for fear of upsetting his parents.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?pagewanted=all New York Times, Sep 9, 2008, ''Concerns Beyond Just Where the Wild Things Are'']</ref>

Sendak died on May 8, 2012, from a massive stroke, four years after publicly announcing that he was a [[homosexual]]. He said that he hid this fact for fear of upsetting his parents.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/10/arts/design/10sendak.html?pagewanted=all New York Times, Sep 9, 2008, ''Concerns Beyond Just Where the Wild Things Are'']</ref>

Sendak was Jewish.

Sendak was Jewish.