American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916).

Born January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco. ^[ref]

Died November 22nd, 1916 at 40 years old in Glen Ellen (poisoning, uremia, drug overdose). ^[ref]

Jack Kerouac

Born March 12th, 1922 in Lowell.

Died October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old

Robert Louis Stevenson

Born November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh.

Died December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old

Jack Hemingway

Born October 10th, 1923 in Toronto.

Died December 1st, 2000 at 77 years old

Rudyard Kipling

Born December 30th, 1865 in Mumbai.

Died January 18th, 1936 at 70 years old

John Steinbeck

Born February 27th, 1902 in Salinas.

Died December 20th, 1968 at 66 years old