John Giorno
American writer (1936-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Giorno (December 4, 1936 – October 11, 2019) was an American poet and performance artist. He founded the not-for-profit production company Giorno Poetry Systems. He was known for his works with Andy Warhol's and appeared in Warhol's movie Sleep (1963).
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John Giorno | |
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Born | (1936-12-04)December 4, 1936 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 11, 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Poet, performance artist |
Spouse | Ugo Rondinone |
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Giorno died of a heart attack at age 82 on October 11, 2019, at his home in Manhattan.[1][2][3]