Background
He was born November 20, 1922 in Canandaigua, New New York
He was born November 20, 1922 in Canandaigua, New New York
After leaving the army at the end of World World War II, Brewer joined his family who had settled in Saint St. Petersburg, Florida. At one point, he had five books on the stands. Unwilling to promote himself, his career took a turn for the worse after a mental breakdown, and a long decline into alcoholism.
Brewer died on January 9, 1983.