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Jackson Pollock
American artist Jackson Pollock dribbling sand on a painting while working in his studio in East Hampton, New York.
Jackson Pollock died on August 11, 1956, at the age of 44, in an automobile accident in East Hampton, New York.12
After a day of drinking, Pollock was driving his convertible while under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. He was killed after being thrown from the car. The accident also resulted in the death of his passenger, Edith Metzger, and seriously injured another passenger, Ruth Kligman, who was the only survivor of the crash.13