German buddhist and translator (1865–1915).
Born October 18th, 1865 in Vienna. [ref]
Died October 18th, 1915 at 50 years old in Vienna (pneumonia). [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel