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Donald E. Westlake
American novelist (1933-2008).
Born July 12th, 1933 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 31st, 2008 at 75 years old in Mexico (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon