Christopher Hitchens

Novelist

Birthday April 13, 1949

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 15, 2011 (62)

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About

Widely published author who harshly critiqued religion, Mother Teresa, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Henry Kissinger.

Before Fame

He worked as a journalist for a variety of British publications before moving to America.

Trivia

He was identified as the champion of the New Atheism movement.

Family Life

He had two children, Alexander and Sophia, with his first wife Eleni Meleagrou.

Associated With

He was greatly influenced by Thomas Jefferson's humanist philosophies.