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Louis Leakey
British archaeologist and naturalist.
Born August 7th, 1903 in Nairobi. [ref]
Died October 1st, 1972 at 69 years old in London (myocardial infarction).
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