He didn't he is still alive.
@previous answerer
He was born in 1822, so...
John M. Drake died on 1913-12-11.
Milton Rice Polland died in 2006.
James Milton Smith died in 1890.
J Milton Cowan died in 1993.
Milton R. Konvitz died in 2003.
John Milton Roberts died in 1990.
Milton Drake went by Milt.
Milton Drake was born on August 3, 1912, in New York City, New York, USA.
Milton Banana died in 1998.
Milton Reid died in 1987.
Milton Sutliff died in 1878.
Milton Sapirstein died in 1996.
Milton Richman died in 1986.
Milton A. Candler died in 1909.
Milton Reckord died in 1975.
Milton Lott died in 1996.
Milton Horn died in 1995.
Milton Himmelfarb died in 2006.