American science fiction and fantasy writer.
Born May 7th, 1931 in New York City.
Died April 14th, 2019 at 87 years old in Peoria (heart 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