Lee Bennett Hopkins Dies at Age 81: Noted poet for children Lee Bennett Hopkins died in early August, 2019 from COPD. He is known for his many poetry anthologies for children (more than 120), using popular themes such as school or animals; he also wrote Pass the Poetry Please! for librarians and teachers, filled with ideas for promoting poetry to children. He is survived by his husband Charles Egita. www.news-press.com/story/entertainment/2019/08/08/renowned-cape-coral-poet-lee-bennett-hopkins-dies-age-81/1953614001/
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