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Harold Garfinkel

American sociologist (1917-2011).

Born October 29th, 1917 in Newark.

Died April 21st, 2011 at 93 years old in Los Angeles (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
pedagogue, sociologist, university teacher
Wikipedia

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