Russian-born yiddish poet and holocaust survivor (1913-2010).
Born July 15th, 1913 in Smarhoń. [ref]
Died January 20th, 2010 at 96 years old in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson