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AWWW MAN. I hate this so much. Eric Carle -- the beloved creator of that famously hungry caterpillar -- has died at the age of 91, according to his family. They released a statement saying he "passed away peacefully and surrounded by family members on May 23, 2021 at his summer studio in Northampton, Massachusetts."

Neda Ulaby's lovely obit is here, with links to interviews that Carle did with NPR over the past few years (check out Debbie Elliott's 2007 visit to his studio; it's delightful).

Now, if you'll pardon me, I'm going to drown my sorrows in one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon.

-- Petra