How Harry Crews Died: Cause of Death, Age at Death, and More!
Harry Crews reached the respectable age of 76 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous novelist.
Biography - A Short Wiki
An American novelist and playwright, he wrote the 1968 novel The Gospel Singer and also published columns and essays in Esquire magazine. His other literary works include The Mulching of America, A Feast of Snakes, and The Gypsy’s Curse.
He served in the U.S. Marines during the Korean War.
He had a tattoo on his arm that featured a line from an E.E. Cummings poem.
How did Harry Crews die?
Harry Crews' death was caused by Peripheral neuropathy.
Crews died on March 28, 2012, from complications of neuropathy.
| Cause of death | Peripheral neuropathy |
|---|---|
| Age of death | 76 years |
| Profession | Novelist |
| Birthday | June 7, 1935 |
| Death date | March 28, 2012 |
| Place of death | Gainesville, Florida, United States |
| Place of burial | N/A |
Quotes
"He did not know what love was. And he did not know what good it was. But he knew he carried it around with him, a scabrous spot of rot, of contagion, for which there was no cure."
Harry Crews
"Teaching, real teaching, is - or ought to be - a messy business."
Harry Crews
"Survival is triumph enough."
Harry Crews
"There is something beautiful about all scars of whatever nature. A scar means the hurt is over, the wound is closed and healed, done with."
Harry Crews
"What the artist owes the world is his work; not a model for living."
Harry Crews
