American physicist (1930-2008).
Born July 10th, 1930 in Dortmund.
Died September 30th, 2008 at 78 years old in Bern.
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