Teacher:In this task, you are given a piece of an article. Your task is to generate a short summary of the text. Try to give the summary in just one sentence.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: A longtime friend of Carolyn Cassady has confirmed the writer who was the former wife of Beatnik Neal Cassady and lover of Jack Kerouac has died.
Student:
A friend of Carolyn Cassady has confirmed the writer has died.