It's a sad day.

Walter Dean Myers, beloved and deeply respected children’s book author, died on July 1, 2014, following a brief illness. He was 76 years old.

http://www.cbcbooks.org/walter-dean-myers-prolific-and-beloved-author-of-award-winning-childrens-books-dies-at-age-76/#.U7SAEI1dVy_