American singer-songwriter.
Born July 9th, 1950 in Newark.
Died February 3rd, 1999 at 48 years old in Orange (uterine cancer).
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