American artist, sculptor and photographer.
Born September 6th, 1938 in Electric City. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2011 at 72 years old in New York City (liver cancer). [ref]
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson