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David McKee dead: Children's author of Elmer and Mr Benn dies after short illness aged 87
"They’d much prefer to be in a room with an elephant than, say, a spider or a mouse," he added to The Guardian in 2019.Following the devastating news, fans of the beloved author took to Twitter to pay tribute.Fan account @therealmrbenn wrote: "I have just come off the phone with Clive Juster, and the sad news is true."David McKee sadly passed away peacefully in Nice yesterday."The word genius is overused, but David was definitely a genius and I feel so lucky to have known him.