Edmund Vance Cooke (June 5, 1866 – December 18, 1932) was a 19th- and 20th-century poet best remembered for his inspirational verse "How Did You Die?"
Cooke was born in Port Dover, Ontario.
in 1898 he married Lilith Castleberry with whom he had five children.
He later read his poems on radio, WWJ in Detroit, Michigan.