Author Kurt Vonnegut Dies At 84, Kurt Vonnegut, Influential Author Of ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ And ‘Cat’s Cradle,’ Dies At 84 – CBS News Sadly, I found out that Kurt Vonnegut died through an email newsletter from BORDERS titled “Remembering Kurt Vonnegut.” There was a link to a nice reflection piece about the life and writings of Vonnegut……