French-occitanian poet, playwright, actor and theatre director (1896-1948).
Born September 4th, 1896 in Marseille. [ref]
Died March 4th, 1948 at 51 years old in Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine (colorectal cancer). [ref]
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner