Crimean tatar intellectual and politician (1851-1914).
Born March 20th, 1851.
Died September 24th, 1914 at 63 years old in Bakhchysarai. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel