French poet (1919–1998).
Born March 28th, 1919 in Odesa.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 78 years old in 8th arrondissement of Paris.
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