Acclaimed author and activist bell hooks died on Wednesday. She was 69.«The family of bell hooks is sad to announce the passing of our sister, aunt, great aunt and great great aunt,» hooks' family said in the statement. «The family is honored that Gloria received numerous awards, honors, and international fame for her works as poet, author, feminist, professor, cultural critic, and social activist.
We are proud to just call her sister, friend, confidant, and influencer.» Her family did not release a cause of death, but said she had friends and family by her side.Born Gloria Jean Watkins on Sept.
25, 1952, in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, hooks dedicated much of her work and scholarship to her experience as a Black woman in America.
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