Owsley Stanley and the Acid Tests
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( Reuters, ) Owsley Stanley, left, was known as the "Acid King" of the '60s psychedlic era. He reputedly made more than 1 million doses of LSD, much of which fueled Ken Kesey's notorious Acid Tests -- rollicking parties featuring all manner of psychedelic substances, strobe lights and music. Author Tom Wolfe chronicled the scene in his book "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test." Above, Stanley with the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia in 1969. Stanley died at 76. Full obituary |
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