Obituaries

Howard Zinn, author and activist was 87

By Kevin Roderick | January 27, 2010 3:34 PM

howard-zinn.jpgZinn died today of a heart attack in Santa Monica. The playwright and author of "A People's History of the United States" had been scheduled to appear Feb. 4 at the Santa Monica Museum of Art and introduce his new documentary, "The People Speak," produced by Zinn, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and others. Boston.com, HowardZinn.org

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