Crime writer Michelle McNamara, who was married to comedian Patton Oswalt, died Thursday at 46, her publicist told The Associated Press on Friday. She died in her sleep. No cause was given, and her death came as a "complete shock," said Kevin McLaughlin.
McNamara founded the website True Crime Diary, where she focused mostly on murder cases that didn't garner much public attention.
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