Nation Paul Krassner, author and ’60s prankster who coined the name Yippies, dies at 87 July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Christopher Weber and John Rogers, The Associated Press Comments Off on Paul Krassner, author and ’60s prankster who coined the name Yippies, dies at 87 Satirist and activist Paul Krassner, 87, of Yippies fame, died at his home in Desert Hot Springs, California, on Sunday.