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Michelle McNamara, a crime writer married to comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, died at her home in Los Angeles, according to Oswalt’s publicist.
McNamara died in her sleep Thursday, Kevin McLaughlin of Main Stage Public Relations said Friday.
McNamara graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Minnesota.
She founded the website True Crime Diary, which covers both breaking stories and cold cases.
In a 2007 online interview, McNamara said she started the blog almost as a lark.
She didn’t focus on the big celebrity murder case but ones that were smaller and out of the public eye.
Oswalt is a comedian whose TV credits include “Veep,” ”Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “The King of Queens” and films including “Magnolia,” ”Starsky & Hutch” and “Ratatouille.” McNamara and Oswalt married in 2005.
Oswalt, a prolific tweeter, shared a news story on Twitter about McNamara’s death, but has not issued a statement.
Members of the comedy community tweeted their condolences to Oswalt throughout the night.