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William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs was born on February 5, 1914 in St. Louis, United States and died on August 2, 1997, aged 83.
Born
February 5, 1914
William S. Burroughs died aged 83.
Died: August 2, 1997
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05.
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, United States
- Professions
- essayist, writer, novelist, painter, artist, librettist, prose writer, photographer, musician, screenwriter, science fiction writer, poet, singer
- Citizenship
- United States
More about William S. Burroughs
- Zodiac sign
- Aquarius
- Pseudonyms
- Willy a William Lee
Family
- Spouse
- Joan Vollmer
- Child
- William S. Burroughs Jr.
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- Babelio
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- filmportal.de
- SNAC
- RKDartists
- The Fine Art Archive Db
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Integrated Authority File
- Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature
- Find a Grave
- BnF authorities
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Munzinger Personen
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Questions people ask
How old was William S. Burroughs when they died?
William S. Burroughs died aged 83.
When is William S. Burroughs’s birthday?
William S. Burroughs’s recorded birthday is February 5.
Where was William S. Burroughs born?
William S. Burroughs was born in St. Louis, United States.
When did William S. Burroughs die?
William S. Burroughs died on August 2, 1997.