Margaret Mahy Death
Margaret passed away on July 23, 2012 at the age of 76.
Margaret Mahy death quick facts:
When did Margaret Mahy die?
July 23, 2012How old was Margaret Mahy when died?
76
Margaret Mahy Birthday and Date of Death
Margaret Mahy was born on March 21, 1936 and died on July 23, 2012. Margaret was 76 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 21, 1936
Date of Death: July 23, 2012
Age at Death: 76
Margaret Mahy - Biography
Margaret Mahy, ONZ (21 March 1936 – 23 July 2012) was a New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. Many of her story plots have strong supernatural elements but her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up. She wrote more than 100 picture books, 40 novels and 20 collections of short stories. At her death she was one of thirty writers to win the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature".
