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.