Joan Vollmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joan Vollmer

Common-law wife of William S. Burroughs

Date of Birth: 04-Feb-1923

Place of Birth: New York, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1951

Profession: writer, author

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Joan Vollmer (February 4, 1923 – September 6, 1951) was the most prominent female member of the early Beat Generation circle.
While a student at Barnard College, she became the roommate of Edie Parker (later married to Jack Kerouac).
Their apartment became a gathering place for the Beats during the 1940s, where Vollmer was often at the center of marathon, all night discussions.
In 1946, she began a relationship with William S.
Burroughs, later becoming his common-law wife.
In 1951, Burroughs killed Vollmer in what he first admitted to and shortly thereafter denied as a drunken attempt at playing William Tell.