Lyman Frank Baum, born May 15, 1856, is best known by his pen name L. Frank Baum. He is also well-known for his series of books based on The Wizard of Oz, which included 18 novels altogether, the final three installments, The Magic of Oz (1919), Glinda of Oz (1920) and the Royal Book of Oz (1921) were published posthumously.
He passed away May 6, 1919 at age 62 after suffering a stroke and slipping into a coma the previous day. Over a hundred years later, his legacy of The Wizard of Oz shows no sign of stopping.
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