Alsatian sculptor, painter, poet and abstract artist (1886–1966).
Born September 16th, 1885 in Strasbourg. [ref]
Died June 7th, 1966 at 80 years old in Basel (myocardial infarction). [ref]
I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner