On this day in 1961 the author Ernest Hemingway died by his own hand – he used his favourite shotgun.

One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Hemingway wrote many books such as: For Whom the Bell Tolls and A Farewell to Arms, about strong men in harsh and dangerous situations. He was a lover of bullfighting, hunting, big game fishing and skiing.

For much of his life, his struggle with his own demons showed in the form of heavy drinking and bouts of depression. At its best, his writing was very simple and very direct: "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can b...

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