Hugh McIlvanney was born on February 2, 1934 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for
The Year of Sir Ivor (1969),
This Week (1956) and
Ali's Dozen (2006). He was married to Caroline North, Sophie and Sarah Kenmuir. He died on January 24, 2019 in Scotland, UK.