Gillis Grafström

Swedish figure skater.

Born June 7th, 1893 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]

Died April 14th, 1938 at 44 years old in Potsdam (sepsis). [ref]

Occupations
architect, figure skater

When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche