Birth(+)Fact(x)Death(-)Calendar ||| 5 June 2024

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In the last week of his life Whitman was too weak to lift a knife or fork and wrote: "I suffer all the time: I have no relief, no escape: it is monotony—monotony—monotony—in pain."
(26 March 1892)

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BirthFactDeath (-) Wednesday 5th of June 2024 0 years ago He Was Unwilling and Unable to Live
Fluxus artist Ben Vautier aka Ben commits suicide by a shot in the head at the age of 89 in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Vautier's wife Annie suffered a stroke on Monday evening and died on Wednesday, the couple's two children, Eva and François, said in a statement. "Unwilling and unable to live without her, Ben killed himself a few hours later at their home".