Edward Alexander Crowley (1875-1947) was a British occultist, a member of the theosophical Order of the Golden Dawn; he claimed to practise black magic, and his books include the novel Diary of a Drug Fiend in 1923. He designed a tarot pack that bears his name.
Life in Brief:
- Being born on Oct 12, Aleister was a Libra. - his ethnicity: White. - his mother's name: Emily Bertha Bishop. - his father's name: Edward Crowley.
He attended the King's College London (in 1894-95).
Aleister dated Rose Edith Kelly (wife) and amongst other amorous encounters was Maria Theresa Ferrari de Miramar (wife).
He died on Monday, December 01, 1947, in Hastings; cause of death: unspecified.