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Christopher Hitchens, atheist author, dies

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December 16, 2011

” title=”Christopher Hitchens” target=”_blank”>Christopher Hitchens, the acclaimed journalist who a few years ago became a ” title=”has died” target=”_blank”>has died. He was 62.

I used to mentioned Hitchens often on this blog—here’s a ” title=”2010 when he talked” target=”_blank”>2010 when he talked about his views on dying in the above video. NPR has more on Hitchens’ life and death:

For years, Hitchens had toured the country debating religious figures about his utter disbelief in the existence of a God. He didn’t waver in the face of his inability to treat his disease. To the very end, whatever the argument joined, Hitchens’ voice was an original.

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