deaths
September 24, 1991
Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator (born 1904)
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel was an American children's author, illustrator, animator, and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.