Born:
July 23, 1928
in
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died:
April 26, 2004(age
75)
About:
Hubert "Cubby" Selby Jr. (July 23, 1928 – April 26, 2004) was an American writer. Two of his novels, Last Exit to Brooklyn (1964) and Requiem for a Dream (1978), explore worlds in the New York area and were adapted as films, both of which he appeared in.