Walt Whitman died 117 years ago

Walt Whitman was born as Walter Whitman on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York. He wrote the poems Leaves of Grass. Mr. Whitman died on March 26, 1892 in Camden, New Jersey.

Walt Whitman died today – 116 years ago

Author (of the poems “Leaves of Grass”) Walter Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in West Hills, Town of Huntington, Long Island, New York. He said, “A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books." [Yep!]... Mr. Whitman died on March 26, 1892 in Camden, New Jersey.