Yesterday, it was reported that Dr Maya Angelou who had repeatedly health problems has died at the age of 86yrs. The City's Mayor, Allen Joines and her publicist both confirmed that Dr Angelou was found by her caretaker early morning hours yesterday.
The Phenomenal Woman was born Marguerite Annie Johnson on April 4, 1928. As for how she came to Maya angelou: Her older brother Bailey gave her the nickname Maya. She adopted the last name of Angelou during the early 1950s when she began performing as a dancer and singer. The name was a variation on her first husband's, Tosh Angelos' surname.
Oprah released this statement on her Instagram:
I've been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister, and friend since my 20's. She was there for me always, guiding me through some of the most important years of my life. The world knows her as a poet but at the heart of her, she was a teacher. 'When you learn, teach. When you u get, give' is one of my best lessons from her. She won three Grammys, spoke six languages and was the second poet in history to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. But what stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it's how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm, confidence and fierce grace. I loved her and I know she loved me. I will profoundly miss her. She will always be the rainbow in my clouds.
-Oprah
The story of Dr Angelou will always be a grand and legendary one.
R.I.P Dr Maya Angelou
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