American poet and writer (1926–1997).

Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark. ^[ref]

Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old in East Village (liver cancer). ^[ref]

Langston Hughes

Born February 1st, 1902 in Joplin.

Died May 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old

Jack Kerouac

Born March 12th, 1922 in Lowell.

Died October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old

William S. Burroughs

Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis.

Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old

Charles Bukowski

Born August 16th, 1920 in Andernach.

Died March 9th, 1994 at 73 years old

James Baldwin

Born August 2nd, 1924 in Harlem.

Died December 1st, 1987 at 63 years old