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Al Purdy

Age: 81

Canadian poet who was considered the country's unofficial “poet laureate.” His poems, which often drew on nationalist themes, include “Transients” and “Wilderness Gothic.”

Died: Sidney, Vancouver Island, Canada, April 21, 2000

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