updated 10:56 AM EDT, Wed May 28, 2014

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Poet and author was 86

Affectionately referred to as Dr. Angelou, the professor never went to college but has more than 30 honorary degrees. She is best known for her book, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," the first in a series of autobiographical books. FULL STORY

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