However, many interviews which Kerouac took part in towards the end of his life (he died in 1969) demonstrate that he was suffering from the effects of a life-time of drinking. He would later die as a result of this alcohol abuse. | However, many interviews which Kerouac took part in towards the end of his life (he died in 1969) demonstrate that he was suffering from the effects of a life-time of drinking. He would later die as a result of this alcohol abuse. |