Timothy Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was one of the most prominent figures of the 60s counterculture. Originally from the East Coast, Leary lived in LA from 1976 until his death in 1996.Leary was most famous as a loud, vocal proponent of LSD. It may seem strange in a day when acid is mostly considered one of a smorgasbord of festival drugs,