Hubert Selby Jr.

Born: 23rd of July 1928

Died: 26th of April 2004 (aged 75)

Biography:
Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.