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Franklin J. Schaffner
American film director (1920-1989).
Born May 30th, 1920 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [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