French writer born in occitania.
Born June 9th, 1892 in Aix-en-Provence. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1977 at 85 years old in Monaco. [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