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And Max, the king of all wild things, was lonely and wanted to be where someone loved him best of all.
Maurice Sendak
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Maurice Sendak
Age: 83 †
Born: 1928
Born: June 10
Died: 2012
Died: May 8
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Maurice Bernard Sendak
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