Ram Dass

Richard Alpert (born April 6, 1931, Boston, Massachusetts, USA – died December 22, 2019, Maui, Hawaii, USA), also known as Baba Ram Dass, was a contemporary spiritual teacher who wrote the 1971 bestseller Be Here Now. He was known for his association with Dr. Timothy Leary at Harvard University in the early 1960s. He was also known for his travels to India and his association with the Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba.