John Briley

American screenwriter (1925-2019).

Born June 25th, 1925 in Kalamazoo.

Died December 14th, 2019 at 94 years old in Sarasota. [ref]

Occupations
film producer, film screenwriter, librettist, military officer, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, writer
Wikipedia

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon