Leslie Cochran
Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951 - March 8, 2012) was an American activist and homeless man. Cochran is known for his activism on the city of Austin, Texas. He might have created the motto "Keep Austin Weird".
Cochran was born in Miami, Florida on June 24, 1951. He was married from 1985 through 1986.
On October 1, 2009, police officers found him unconscious outdoors. He was taken to the University Medical Center Brackenridge in critical condition. He claimed he was attacked by a group of people after commenting about the dangers of drug abuse.
Cochran died on the morning of March 8, 2012 from a head trauma in Austin, Texas, aged 60.
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Other websites
Photos of Leslie throughout the years , Austin American-Statesman
In Memoriam: Leslie Cochran, 1951-2012 (KUT News)
"'Leslie', Austin's icon of weird, dies" , KXAN reportage
Leslie Cochran's grave
1951 births
2012 deaths
American activists
American crime victims
People from Miami
Deaths from head injury