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1926 – 1997Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)Died 5 April 1997, aged 70Allen Ginsberg was an American poet and leading figure of the Beat Generation, best known for his poem Howl. His work challenged censorship laws and influenced the counterculture movements of the 1960s. He died of liver cancer complications in New York.