People News Maurice Sendak dead at age 83 from complications of recent stroke 05/08/2012 Maurice Sendak died Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., of complications from a recent stroke, the beloved children's book author and artist's editor said. He was 83. Read More RELATED NEWS Jimmy Fallon's 'The Tonight Show' dropping to only four nights a weekAshley Tisdale announces birth of her second childSelena Gomez is a billionaire TAGS: Where the Wild Things Are