William S. Burroughs Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William S. Burroughs Jr.

American writer

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1947

Place of Birth: Conroe, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1981

Profession: writer, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William Seward Burroughs III (July 21, 1947 – March 3, 1981) was an American novelist, also known as William S.
Burroughs Jr.
and Billy Burroughs.
He bears the name of both his father and his great grandfather, William Seward Burroughs I, the original inventor of the Burroughs adding machine.
He wrote three novels, two of which were published as Speed (1970) and Kentucky Ham (1973).
His third novel, Prakriti Junction, begun in 1977, was never completed, although extracts from it were included in his third and final published work Cursed From Birth. Burroughs Jr.
underwent a liver transplant in 1976 after developing cirrhosis.
He died in 1981, at the age of 33, from alcoholism and liver failure.
Burroughs Jr.
appears briefly in the 1983 documentary Burroughs: The Movie, about his father, in which he discusses his childhood, his liver problems, and his relationship with his family.
In the documentary, John Giorno calls him "the last beatnik."