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Gordon B. Hinckley

President of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (1910–2008).

Born June 23rd, 1910 in Salt Lake City.

Died January 27th, 2008 at 97 years old in Salt Lake City. [ref]

Occupations
hymnwriter, prophet
Wikipedia

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