French writer (1927–2011).
Born May 18th, 1927 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 15th, 2011 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
It is the fate — the genetic and neural fate — of every human being to be a unique individual, to find his own path, to live his own life, to die his own death. Oliver Sacks