Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes and Teacher Man died at age 78.
He had a unique, witty, writing style.
He died of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. I remember an article by a noted dermatologist that Irish-Americans have the highest rate of skin cancer of any ethic group in the world. I remind both of my daughters of this fact not only because of their Irish-American heritage but because they are both blue-eyed redheads!
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