Conversation so far:
Did Maya Angelou write about Death or did someone die?
Maya Angelou's mother Vivian Baxter died in 1991 and her brother Bailey Johnson, Jr., died in 2000; both were important figures in her life and her books.
Did Maya Angelou marry?
Maya Angelou was first married to Tosh Angelos (m. 1951; div. 1954), and later married Paul du Feu (m. 1974; div. 1983).

Question: What does Death have to do with your article?
Self-contained rewrite: What does Death have to do with your article on Maya Angelou?