Film director (1923-2010).
Born April 29th, 1923 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2010 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [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