Latvian painter (1866-1916).
Born March 18th, 1866 in Saldus. [ref]
Died December 26th, 1916 at 50 years old in Helsinki. [ref]
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan