Allen Ginsberg Death
Allen passed away on April 5, 1997 at the age of 70 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. Allen's cause of death was liver cancer.
When did Allen Ginsberg die?
April 5, 1997How did Allen Ginsberg die? What was the cause of death?
Liver cancerHow old was Allen Ginsberg when died?
70Where did Allen Ginsberg die? What was the location of death?
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Allen Ginsberg Birthday and Date of Death
Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 and died on April 5, 1997. Allen was 70 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: June 3, 1926
Date of Death: April 5, 1997
Age at Death: 70
Allen Ginsberg - Biography
Irwin Allen Ginsberg (/ˈɡɪnzbərɡ/; June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet and one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the counterculture that soon would follow. He vigorously opposed militarism, economic materialism and sexual repression and was known as embodying various aspects of this counterculture, such as his views on drugs, hostility to bureaucracy and openness to Eastern religions. He was one of many influential American writers of his time known as the Beat Generation, which included famous writers such as Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs.