American film director, screenwriter, actor (1946-2009).
Born September 30th, 1946 in St. Louis.
Died December 17th, 2009 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (Crohn's disease). [ref]
To the most trivial actions, attach the devotion and mindfulness of a hundred monks. To matters of life and death, attach a sense of humor. Zhuangzi