Lucien Carr

Lucien Carr
Jack Kerouac and Carr (right) in 1944
Born(1925-03-01)March 1, 1925
New York City, US
DiedJanuary 28, 2005(2005-01-28) (aged 79)
Washington, D.C., US
EducationPhillips Academy
Bowdoin College
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Spouses
Francesca von Hartz
(m. 1952; div. 1963)
  • Sheila Johnson
Children3, including Caleb Carr

Lucien Carr (March 1, 1925 – January 28, 2005) was a key member of the original New York City circle of the Beat Generation in the 1940s and also a convicted manslaughterer. He later worked for many years as an editor for United Press International.