Abbie Hoffman, activist, counterculture icon, and author (b. 1936 d. 1989) passed away on April 12, 1989 in New York City at the age of 52. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on November 30, 1936 to John Hoffman and Florence Schanberg, Abbie attended Brandeis University, where he earned dual degrees in philosophy and psychology before going on to receive his master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. His rise to prominence was largely due to his involvement in the 1969 protest of the Vietnam War in Chicago, where he and other activists took on the Chicago Police Department at the Demonstration for People’s Park. This event put Abbie directly into the public eye. Throughout his life, Abbie remained a prominent figure in political activism, as well as an outspoken advocate of civil and political rights. His books, Steal This Book and Revolution for The Hell of It, were best-sellers and outlined his views on civil disobedience and protesting. Abbie received numerous awards throughout his life, most notably the Thomas Merton Award in 1971 and the National Book Award in 1973. His legacy will live on through his work, and he will be remembered fondly by those he inspired. He is survived by his two daughters, Alvarez and America Hoffman, his sister, Gloria Schanhberg, and his former partner, Johanna Lawrenson.