Neal Cassady

Quick Facts

Full Name	Neal Cassady
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Feb 8, 1926(1926-02-08)
Age	98
Date Of Death	1968-02-04
Birthplace	Salt Lake City
Country	United States
Birth City	Utah
Horoscope	Aquarius

Neal Cassady Biography

Neal Cassady is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on February 8, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. He was a colorful American figure from the Beat Generation and served as the model for Dean Moriarty’s character in Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel, On The Road. Cassady has published Pull My Daisy (a poem), and The First Third (1 novel).

Jack & Neal is a 1977 song written by He is immortalized in Jack & Neal, a 1977 song by musician Tom Waits that describes a cross-country road trip with Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady. about a cross-country road trip that Jack Kerouac & Neal Cassady took.

He had four children and an affair with He fathered four children, had an ongoing affair with Allen Ginsberg, and was married to two women simultaneously.. He was also married to two other women at the same time.

Neal Cassady Net Worth

Neal Cassady is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Neal Cassady 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a street dweller with his father, an alcoholic, and also spent time in prison reform school.

He shared a room with He roomed for a time with author Ken Kesey and with members of The Grateful Dead., author, and members of The Grateful Dead.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Neal Cassady Dating?

According to our records, Neal Cassady married to Carolyn Cassady , LuAnne Henderson. As of December 1, 2023, Neal Cassady’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Neal Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Neal Cassady celebrates birthday on February 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Neal Cassady

1. Neal Cassady was a key figure in the Beat Generation.
2. He inspired Jack Kerouac’s character Dean Moriarty in “On the Road.”
3. Cassady wrote letters to Kerouac that were later published.
4. He married three times and had four children.
5. Cassady struggled with drug addiction throughout his life.
6. He died at age 41 from an overdose of barbiturates.
7. Cassady’s writing includes poetry, essays, and autobiographical works.
8. He worked as a railroad brakeman and a car mechanic.
9. Cassady was known for his charismatic personality and wild behavior.
10. His legacy continues to influence counterculture movements today.

What happened to Neal Cassady?

Neal Cassady never lived to see 1969. He died sometime on the night of February 3/4, 1968 , after attending a wedding party in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. He imbibed the alcoholic beverage pulque at the wedding, which may have contributed to his death as he was taking the barbiturate Seconal that day.

How did Ken meet Neal Cassady?

In 1963 Neal Cassady met 29-year-old author Ken Kesey who was flush with funds from the success of his debut novel One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest.

What drugs did Neal Cassady do?

But, she says, “the kids all seem to prefer the Ken Kesey life”. After Carolyn divorced him in 1963, Neal became the party-man on the LSD-fuelled Merry Pranksters bus, led by Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. “They treated him like a trained bear. Neal said he took any drug, any pill , anyone handed him.

What happens to Dean Moriarty at the end of On the Road?

On the Road was written in the 1950s, right around the time James Dean was a sexy, rebellious icon. He died in a car crash in 1955, two years before the book was published.

Is On the Road a true story?

The biggest immediate difference between the first draft and the finished product, though, is that while we know “On the Road” as a novel — the great novel of the Beat Generation — the scroll is essentially nonfiction , a memoir that uses real names and is far less self-consciously literary.