News & Stories Thomas Rockwell, author of 'How to Eat Fried Worms,' has died at 91 Matt Ozug Justine Kenin October 11, 2024 / 1:57 pm The author of the 1973 children’s book How to Eat Fried Worms, Thomas Rockwell, died late September of Parkinson’s disease and other ailments. He was 91. Why you can trust KUOW