Homecelebrity Renowned author Harper Lee dies at 89 byREPORT NAIJA •11:35:00 0 Harper Lee, renowned American novelist widely known for her 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 1961, has died. She died in her sleep on the morning of February 19, 2016, aged 89, in her home in Alabama. Tags: celebrity Facebook Twitter