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Jean Améry

Austrian-born essayist and holocaust survivor (1912-1978).

Born October 31st, 1912 in Vienna. [ref]

Died October 17th, 1978 at 65 years old in Salzburg (drug overdose).

Occupations
philosopher, resistance fighter, writer
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It matters not how a man dies, but how he lives. The act of dying is not of importance, it lasts so short a time. Samuel Johnson