Award-winning author, renowned poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou was found dead in her Winston-Salem, North Carolina home on Wednesday morning.
According to her literary agent, Helen Brann, Angelou has been "frail" and suffering from heart problems.
The 86-year-old was a novelist, actress, professor, singer, dancer, activist and Hollywood's first female black director. #MultiTalented
Angelou had an impressive list of accolades: she has received more than 30 honorary degrees from universities around the world and was a three-time Grammy winner.
She published 7 autobiographies, 3 books of essays, and several books of poetry—one of her most praised books was "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than 50 years.
May her soul rest in peace. Amen.