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Henri Lauvaux
French long-distance runner (1900-1970).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Châlons-en-Champagne.
Died July 19th, 1970 at 69 years old in Paris.
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