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John Steinbeck
American writer (1902–1968).
Born February 27th, 1902 in Salinas. [ref]
Died December 20th, 1968 at 66 years old in New York City, Harlem (heart failure). [ref]
John Steinbeck (1902-1968) passed away on December 20, 1968, in New York City at the age of 66. Steinbeck was an award-winning American author and a Nobel Prize laureate who was widely acclaimed for his works of fiction. Born in Salinas, California, he was the author of over twenty books, including classics such as Of Mice and Men (1937), The Grapes of Wrath (1939), and East of Eden (1952). A masterful and prolific writer, Steinbeck also wrote several non-fiction books, including a memoir, and his works were widely read and adapted for TV, films, and theater. Steinbeck was awarded both a Pulitzer and Nobel Prize for Literature for his writing. Steinbeck is remembered as a great storyteller who captivated many with his tales and made a lasting influence on American culture and literature. He will be deeply missed.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Born November 13th, 1850 in Edinburgh.
Died December 3rd, 1894 at 44 years old
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