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1930 – 1999Shel Silverstein (1930-1999)Died 10 May 1999, aged 68Shel Silverstein was an American author, poet, and cartoonist best known for children's books including The Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends. He was also an accomplished songwriter, writing hits such as A Boy Named Sue. He died of a heart attack at his home in Key West, Florida.