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James Edward Brewton, a 36-year-old American painter and printmaker, died on May 11, 1967, in Philadelphia, PA. Brewton, who was born on November 4, 1930, in Toledo, Ohio, was known for his unique synthesis of expressionism, graffiti, and Pataphysics. His death was ruled a suicide.
Brewton's life was marked by his service in the Korean War, where he rose to the rank of sergeant before becoming a pacifist and anti-war activist. His health deteriorated over the years, plagued by spine probl ...Read More
Brewton's life was marked by his service in the Korean War, where he rose to the rank of sergeant before becoming a pacifist and anti-war activist. His health deteriorated over the years, plagued by spine probl ...Read More
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James Edward Brewton
Male
White / Caucasian
Philadelphia
PA
1967-05-11
36
James
Edward Brewton
11/06/2025
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I was reading about James Edward Brewton's life and couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiratio... ...Read More
10/04/2023
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