Richard Gary Brautigan, age 49

Lost to gun violence on September 16, 1984 in Bolinas, California.

an American novelist, poet, and short story writer. His work often employs black comedy, parody, and satire. He is best known for his novels Trout Fishing in America (1967) and In Watermelon Sugar (1968).

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