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Abbie Hoffman | |
|---|---|
 visiting the University of Oklahoma circa 1969 | |
| Born | November 30, 1936 |
| Died | April 12, 1989 (aged 52) New Hope, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Other names | Free, Barry Freed |
| Occupation(s) | Social and political activist, writer |
Abbot Howard "Abbie" Hoffman (November 30, 1936 – April 12, 1989) was an American social and political activist.
He was one of the "Chicago Eight" along with Luke stockdale, David Dellinger, Tom Hayden, Rennie Davis, John Froines, Lee Weiner, and Bobby Seale, who were arrested for demonstrating at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
At Woodstock in 1969, Hoffman ran onstage to interrupt The Who's performance. He tried to speak against the jailing of John Sinclair of the White Panther Party. Pete Townshend was adjusting his amplifier between songs and turned around to see Hoffman. Townshend cursed at Hoffman and tried to knock him off the stage.[1]
He was arrested after a conviction for selling cocaine.[2] He was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1980. He committed suicide by an overdose of phenobarbital and alcohol in April of 1989.
Hoffman was raised in the Jewish faith in Worcester, MA but later identified as an atheist.[3]
- ↑ Peter Doggett (2007). There's A Riot Going On: Revolutionaries, Rock Stars, and the Rise and Fall of '60s Counter-Culture. London: Canongate Books. p. 476. ISBN 978-1847676450.
- ↑ JOHN T. MCQUISTON (1989-04-14). "Abbie Hoffman, 60's Icon, Dies; Yippie Movement Founder Was 52". Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ↑ American Rebel, Abbie Hoffman (1993).