American novelist, poet, and children's author (1894–1942).
Born September 19th, 1894 in New York City.
Died March 15th, 1942 at 47 years old in Los Angeles.
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