William Burroughs - from our story 'Cats, Chemicals And A Gun Under The Pillow: Dying William S. Burroughs’s Daily Routine' American writer William Seward Burroughs (1914 - 1997), author of the cult novel 'Naked Lunch'. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) View The Article VISIT OUR SHOP Visit the shop 15% OFF ANY 3 OF OUR T-SHIRTS Discover Our PrintsExplore our Prints Shop Editor’s picks Mugs TODAY: 15% off any 3 t-shirtsDiscover Our 100% Organic Cotton T-Shirts Collect our postcards 10% Off – JUST SIGN-UP FOR FREE: First Name Last Name Leave this field empty if you're human: