Famed American writer Harper Lee has died. She was 89. Lee died in her hometown of Monroeville in the southern state of Alabama. The cause of death was not announced. Lee was the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Published in 1960, it was one of the most famous and beloved American novels. It still sells about one million copies each year. Lee was born in Monroeville, but lived for many years in New York City. She suffered a stroke in 2007 and moved back to her hometown. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is a story about racism and injustice in the Deep South. It was made into a movie starring Gregory Peck in 1962. The film won three Academy Awards. Harper Lee was very protective of the book being used in other media. But she approved of the movie version. A Broadway version of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is to be staged in 2017.
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not announced.</span> <span data-start-time='17979' data-end-time='25229'>Lee was the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book “To Kill a Mockingbird.” </span> <span data-start-time='25229' data-end-time='33458'>Published in 1960, it was one of the most famous and beloved American novels.</span> <span data-start-time='33458' data-end-time='39167'>It still sells about one million copies each year.</span> <span data-start-time='39167' data-end-time='46083'>Lee was born in Monroeville, but lived for many years in New York City. </span> <span data-start-time='46083' data-end-time='52771'>She suffered a stroke in 2007 and moved back to her hometown. </span> <span data-start-time='52771' data-end-time='60854'>“To Kill a Mockingbird” is a story about racism and injustice in the Deep South. </span> <span data-start-time='60854' data-end-time='67438'>It was made into a movie starring Gregory Peck in 1962. </span> <span data-start-time='67438' data-end-time='71833'>The film won three Academy Awards.</span> <span data-start-time='71833' data-end-time='79000'>Harper Lee was very protective of the book being used in other media. </span> <span data-start-time='79000' data-end-time='82646'>But she approved of the movie version.</span> <span data-start-time='82646' data-end-time='90542'>A Broadway version of “To Kill a Mockingbird” is to be staged in 2017. </span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/838/lee.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' 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