Author and Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez has died in Mexico after a long illness, according to a source close to the family. He was 87 years old.

Reports of Gabriel García Márquez's retirement have been greatly exaggerated, the ancient Colombian magical realist is complaining. Though his agent said he was done, García Márquez claims that he's always writing. Just not publishing.

Too bad if you didn't like that My Melancholy Whores book. It's most likely going to be legendary Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez's last. His agent says he doesn't expect another book.

Happy birthday to Colombian author and friend of flowy-panted, dreamy Americans everywhere, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The Nobel laureate is 80 today.