The writer of "this land is your land", woody Guthrie was diagnosed with Huntington's disease at the age of 36 in the middle of a booming musical career. Woody, a well-known musician, artist, and public activist quickly deteriorated as the disease quickly took over his body. But even until the end, he continued to write and play music. It is interesting to think about how the disease began to affect his career because he was well known for never playing the same song the same way twice. This could have been due to his inability to remember or inability to control his hands while playing the song. His behavior also became more and more erotic as the disease progressed and he also lost his ability to talk and sing before he died. Woody Guthurie died October 3, 1967, yet he still is remembered thought his patriotism and his music to this day.