American author and aeronautical engineer (1907–1988).

Born July 7th, 1907 in Butler.

Died May 8th, 1988 at 80 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (heart failure).

Robert E. Howard

Born January 22nd, 1906 in Peaster.

Died June 11th, 1936 at 30 years old

Harlan Ellison

Born May 27th, 1934 in Cleveland.

Died June 28th, 2018 at 84 years old

Philip Roth

Born March 18th, 1933 in Newark.

Died May 22nd, 2018 at 85 years old

Robert Graves

Born July 24th, 1895 in Wimbledon.

Died December 7th, 1985 at 90 years old

John Steinbeck

Born February 27th, 1902 in Salinas.

Died December 20th, 1968 at 66 years old