Maurice Sendak
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Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928-May 8, 2012) was a gay Jewish[1] author from Brooklyn best known for writing 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 talked about planning to assassinate President George W. Bush and his wife.[2]
Sendak died on May 8, 2012 from a massive stroke, four years after publicly announced that he was a homosexual. He said that he hid this fact for fear that it would hurt his career as a children's books author.[3]