
Some of you may have gotten on Twitter or Facebook today and seen the name “Christopher Hitchens” popping up everywhere. If you are like me, you saw his name and wondered, “Who is this guy?” Well, from what I’ve read about Mr. Hitchens, he was pretty cool guy.
Christopher Hitchens passed away on December 15th, 2011 from pneumonia, a complication from the esophageal cancer he had been battling since June 2010. Hitchens, a British-born Oxford University grad, was known in the journalism world for his strong voice and ultra-personal stories.
Hitchens was a bit of a troublemaker in his youth, getting arrested multiple times at political rallies for protesting the Vietnam War. He had many political views and was never afraid to stand up and have his voice be heard even before he began his career as one of the most interesting writers of our time.
After moving to America in 1981, Hitchens worked as a literary critic and contributing editor for Vanity Fair for many years. He was very vocal in his writings and was often criticized but never fazed by the negative feedback he received. It was said that many who read Hitchens’ work felt as though they knew him. Hitchens is survived by his wife, Carol, and three children, Alexander, Sophia, and Antonia.



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