May22 Standing On Their Shoulders- Langston Hughes Posted on May 22, 2014 by TenaciousM Standard Reading the poetry of Langston Hughes encouraged my own writing. Hughes died on this day in 1967 at the age of 65 (Feb 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967). Advertisement Share this:FacebookMorePinterestEmailLinkedInTwitterTumblrPrintLike this:Like Loading...