Futabatei Shimei

Japanese author, translator and literary critic (1864–1909).

Born February 28th, 1864. [ref]

Died May 10th, 1909 at 45 years old in Bay of Bengal (pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis).

Occupations
Esperantist, journalist, novelist, translator, writer
Wikipedia

I would rather die a meaningful death than to live a meaningless life. Corazon Aquino