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Emil František Burian
Czech poet, journalist, singer, actor, musician, composer, playwright adviser, playwright and director communist (1904–1959).
Born June 11th, 1904 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died August 9th, 1959 at 55 years old in Prague (gastrointestinal system disease). [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