Ken Kesey
Novelist

Ken Kesey Net Worth

Ken Kesey was an American counterculture author born on September 17, 1935 in La Junta, Colorado. He is best known for his novels One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Sometimes a Great Notion, and Demon Box. He was also a key member of the psychedelic literary collective known as the Merry Pranksters.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 17, 1935
Birth Place La Junta, CO
Age 85 YEARS OLD
Died On Nov 10, 2001 (age 66)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)

About

American counterculture author best known for his novels One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Sometimes a Great Notion, and Demon Box. He was a key member of the psychedelic literary collective known as the Merry Pranksters.

Before Fame

He was a champion Wrestler in his high school and college days in Oregon; his Olympic dreams were crushed only by a serious shoulder injury. His other youthful hobbies included hypnotism and ventriloquism.

Trivia

He wrote and performed in a musical called Twister: A Ritual Reality.

Family Life

He was born in Colorado to Frederick and Geneva Kesey, and he moved with his family to Oregon when he was eleven years old. He married Norma Faye Haxby in 1956. He had two sons, Jed and Zane, and two daughters, Shannon and Sunshine.

Associated With

The film adaptation of Kesey's famous work, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, led to an Oscar for actor Jack Nicholson.

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