American novelist (1935-2001).

Born September 17th, 1935 in La Junta.

Died November 10th, 2001 at 66 years old in Sacred Heart Medical Center University District (liver cancer).

Jack Kerouac

Born March 12th, 1922 in Lowell.

Died October 21st, 1969 at 47 years old

John Steinbeck

Born February 27th, 1902 in Salinas.

Died December 20th, 1968 at 66 years old

Kurt Vonnegut

Born November 11th, 1922 in Indianapolis.

Died April 11th, 2007 at 84 years old

Allen Ginsberg

Born June 3rd, 1926 in Newark.

Died April 5th, 1997 at 70 years old

William S. Burroughs

Born February 5th, 1914 in St. Louis.

Died August 11th, 1997 at 83 years old