Humphrey Carpenter

British writer and broadcaster.

Born April 29th, 1946 in Oxford. [ref]

Died January 4th, 2005 at 58 years old in Oxford (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
biographer, children's writer, critic, historian, jazz musician, journalist, novelist, radio personality
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It’s better to burn out than to fade away. Neil Young