Warren Zevon and Philosophy is a collection of chapters on Zevons life and music authored by philosophers who are also Zevon fans providing new and exciting insights into Zevonampampamp8217s thinking his cynical lyrics and the cruel ironies of his rollercoaster life and career.Since his death in 2003 at the age of fiftysix Warren Zevonampampamp8217s following has grown and seven books on Zevon have appeared in the last few years with more in the works. The Zevon legend continues to attract attention both because of the outstanding quality of his best songs and because of the poignant trajectory of his life. According to the novelist Carl Hiaasen Zevon ampampquotleft behind a wildly intelligent and captivating body of music.ampampquot Warren Zevon was an American rockampampamp8217nampampamp8217roll singersongwriter born in Chicago though associated with the music scene in Los Angeles.