Lew Welch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lew Welch

American poet

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Date of Death: 23-May-1971

Profession: poet

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lewis Barrett Welch, Jr.
(August 16, 1926 – May 1971?) was an American poet associated with the Beat generation literary movement. Welch published and performed widely during the 1960s.
He taught a poetry workshop as part of the University of California Extension in San Francisco from 1965 to 1970. He is believed to have committed suicide, after leaving a note on May 23, 1971.
His body was never found.