American racing driver.
Born August 18th, 1929 in Glendale.
Died June 11th, 1966 at 36 years old in Chicago.
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