Margaret Truman Daniels, the only child of President Harry Truman, passed away on January 29, 2008 at the age of 83.
Truman was the author of 23 mystery novels, most of which were set in Washington DC, as well as several biographies and non-fiction works about her life in the White House. Her latest novel, "Murder on K Street" was released in late 2007.
Margaret Truman came to national attention in her sophomore year in college when her father ascended to the presidency after the death of Franklin Roosevelt in 1945. She had several careers, including singing and co-hosting a early television talk show in New York (with Mike Wallace). It was her writing, however, that would endure.
Truman married Clifton Daniel (who would go on to become the managing editor of the "New York Times") in 1956. The couple had four sons, three of whom survive her.
Margaret Truman died of respiratory failure in Chicago after a brief illness.
