Literature · Music · Film · 1926–1997
Allen Ginsberg — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 3 June 1926 · Died: 5 April 1997 · Age at death: 70
How old was Allen Ginsberg when he died?
Allen Ginsberg died aged 70. He was born on 3 June 1926 and died on 5 April 1997.
American poet who was a central figure of the Beat Generation
Did you know?His most famous poem, Howl, was the subject of a high-profile obscenity trial in the United States during the 1950s.
Irwin Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 – April 5, 1997) was an American poet and writer. As a student at Columbia University in the 1940s, he befriended Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac, forming the core of the Beat Generation.
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- Age at death
- 70
- Would be
- 100
- Years since death
- 29
- Born
- June 3, 1926 · Newark, United States
- Died
- April 5, 1997
- Cause of death
- Liver cancer
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Literature, Music, Film
Family
- Father
- Louis Ginsberg
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