1969 Death Jack Kerouac, U.S. writer (Doctor Sax, On the Road), dies at 47 1925 Birthday Zoot Sims, born in Queens, New York, musician, saxophonist, jazz player, played with Woody Herman, Al Cohn, Buddy Rich, Jack Kerouac, Count Basie, Art Pepper 1922 Birthday Jack Kerouac, Beat writer, On the Road, Mexico Blues
