Famed poet, author and activist Maya Angelou, perhaps best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has passed away at the age of 86.
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Famed poet, author and activist Maya Angelou, perhaps best known for her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, has passed away at the age of 86.