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Douglas Tompkins
American environmentalist.
Born March 20th, 1943 in Conneaut. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2015 at 72 years old in Coyhaique (hypothermia).
Occupations
conservationist, entrepreneur, environmentalist
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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