Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 23 June 1959

Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-) Calendar

Jeffers had a last meal request for 3 pounds of prime rib, cooked medium rare; a pound of king crab legs; and three lobster tails complete with drawn butter, but prison officials called the request unreasonable due to issues of quantity and availability. Instead he got a 10 ounce steak, peas, rolls with butter, one baked potato with shredded Cheddar cheese, strawberry pie with whipped cream and a large chocolate malt. Before his execution Jeffers let loose a string of obscenities and gave his executioners the finger.
(13 September 1995)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Tuesday 23rd of June 1959 67 years, 5 months and 11 days ago
Writer, poet, musician, actor and engineer Boris Vian aka Vernon Sullivan aka Bison Ravi aka Baron Visi aka Brisavion dies of cardiac arrest at the age of 39 in Cinema Marbeuf, 34 Rue Marbeuf, VIIIe, Paris, Île-de-France, France. Minutes after the film version of 'J'Irai Cracher sur Vos Tombes' began Vian reportedly blurted out: "These guys are supposed to be American? My ass!" He then collapsed into his seat and died en route to the hospital.