Ted Hughes Profession: Poet Nationality: English Biography: One of the best poets of his generation, he was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death. He was also well known for being married to American poet Sylvia Plath. Born: August 17, 1930 Birthplace: Mytholmroyd, Yorkshire, England Generation: Silent Generation Chinese Zodiac: Horse Star Sign: Leo Died: October 28, 1998 (aged 68) Cause of Death: Heart attack while undergoing hospital treatment for colon cancer Married Life 1956-06-16 British Poet Laureate Ted Hughes weds American writer and poet Sylvia Plath at St George the Martyr Holborn in London, England Historical Events 1956-02-26 Writers and poets Sylvia Plath & Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge 1984-12-28 Ted Hughes is appointed British Poet Laureate by Queen Elizabeth II Famous Poets Horace Kenneth Patchen Matthew Arnold Rabindranath Tagore Robert Browning Samuel Beckett