American educator and novelist.
Born October 5th, 1879 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1951 at 71 years old in New York City. [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