American inventor.
Born July 17th, 1920 in New York City.
Died September 16th, 2005 at 85 years old in New York City.
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