Ursula K Le Guin Quotes: 'Earthsea' Trilogy Author Dies At 88

Ursula K. Le Guin, the award-winning author of some of the most popular science fiction and fantasy books, died Monday aged 88 at her home in Portland, Oregon. The news of her death was confirmed on her verified Twitter account, according to a brief family statement. "The family of Ursula K. Le Guin is deeply saddened to announce her peaceful death yesterday afternoon," her family said in the statement. Le Guin's son, Theo Downes Le Guin, told the New York Times that the author died after several months of poor health. Guin was born in Berkeley, California, on Oct.21, 1929.