William S. Burroughs Jr.(1947-1981)
William Seward Burroughs III, or "Billy" Burroughs, was the son of Beat
writer William S. Burroughs and Joan Vollmer. He wrote three novels:
"Speed," "Kentucky Ham," and the unfinished "Prakriti Junction." Billy
was a methamphetamine/methedrine addict for much of his life, and was
arrested several times for forging prescriptions.
In 1976, Burroughs Jr. underwent a liver-transplant, due to cirrhosis of the liver caused by chronic alcoholism, and remained the rest of his life as an invalid as a result. His health greatly deteriorated after the operation, as he refused to give up drinking. He died in Florida in 1981, after being found in a shallow ditch. His life is chronicled in his biography "Cursed from Birth," edited by David Ohle, which includes material from the unfinished "Prakriti Junction."
In 1976, Burroughs Jr. underwent a liver-transplant, due to cirrhosis of the liver caused by chronic alcoholism, and remained the rest of his life as an invalid as a result. His health greatly deteriorated after the operation, as he refused to give up drinking. He died in Florida in 1981, after being found in a shallow ditch. His life is chronicled in his biography "Cursed from Birth," edited by David Ohle, which includes material from the unfinished "Prakriti Junction."
