What happened to Christopher Hitchens?

Hitchens died of pneumonia on 15 December 2011 in the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, aged 62.

Where is Christopher Hitchens buried?

Bush, Henry Kissinger and Mother Teresa….Christopher Eric “Hitch” Hitchens.
Birth 13 Apr 1949 Portsmouth, Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England
Death 15 Dec 2011 (aged 62) Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial Donated to Medical Science
Memorial ID 82028325 · View Source

Who was Christopher Hitchens wife?

Carol Bluem. 1991–2011
Eleni Meleagroum. 1981–1989
Christopher Hitchens/Wife

What was Christopher Hitchens politics?

Socialist Workers PartyChristopher Hitchens / Party

Was Christopher Hitchens a Democrat or Republican?

Who are the Friends of Christopher Hitchens?

In this historic event, Stephen Fry, Richard Dawkins, Salman Rushdie, Sean Penn and other friends of Christopher Hitchens came together to celebrate the life and work of this great writer, iconoclast and debater.

What happened to Christopher Hitchens father?

In 1987, Hitchens’s father died from cancer of the oesophagus, the same disease that would later claim his own life. In April 2007, Hitchens became a US citizen; he later stated that he saw himself as Anglo-American.

What did Bill Maher say about Christopher Hitchens?

Bill Maher paid tribute to Hitchens on his show Real Time with Bill Maher, saying, “We lost a hero of mine, a friend, and one of the great talk show guests of all time.” Salman Rushdie and English comedian Stephen Fry paid tribute at the Christopher Hitchens Vanity Fair Memorial 2012.

What did Christopher Hitchens believe in?

Hitchens originally described himself as a democratic socialist, and he was a member of various socialist organisations throughout his life, including the International Socialists. Hitchens eventually stopped describing himself as a socialist, but he continued to identify as a Marxist, supporting Marx’s materialist conception of history.