Original sentence: A recent New York Times interview of him revealed that JT's mother, also named Sarah, was no longer alive.He avoids the media, but it is said that he appreciates his fans, and e-mails them whenever he can.It also cited that his therapy and recovery was coming along very well and that he had many people who cared about him.JT Leroy's websiteJT Leroy (also JT LeRoy) is an U.JT befriended Oregon director Gus van Sant, who bought the rights to his books and encouraged him to write more.author who has written three novels, entitled Sarah and The Heart is Deceitful Above all Things, both of which are being made into movies
Edited sentence: A recent New York Times interview of him revealed that, unfortunately, JT's mother, also named Sarah, was no longer alive.He avoids the media but does greatly appreciate his fans, and e-mails them whenever he can.His own web-site.JT Leroy(also JT LeRoy)is an American author who has written three novels, entitled Sarah and The Heart is Deceitful Above all Things, both of which are being made into movies.JT was lucky to befriend Oregon director Gus van Sant, who bought the rights to his books and encouraged him to write more.On a positive note it also cited that his therapy / recovery was coming along very well and that he had many people who cared about him