| Edmund Vance Cooke | |
| Birth Date: | June 5, 1866 |
| Birth Place: | Port Dover, Canada West |
| Death Date: | December 18, 1932 |
| Death Place: | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Spouse: | Lilith Castleberry (married 1898) |
| Children: | 5 |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Notable Works: | "How Did You Die?" |
Edmund Vance Cooke (June 5, 1866 - December 18, 1932) was a 19th- and 20th-century poet best remembered for his inspirational verse "How Did You Die?"
Cooke was born in Port Dover, Canada West. In 1898 he married Lilith Castleberry, with whom he had five children. He later read his poems on radio station WWJ in Detroit, Michigan. He died in Cleveland, Ohio.[1]
Cooke’s poetry has been set to music by several composers, including Nellie Bangs Skelton and Kate Vanderpoel.[2]