French writer.
Born March 19th, 1897 in Narbonne. [ref]
Died September 28th, 1950 at 53 years old in Carcassonne. [ref]
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson