Ukrainian-french artist (1860-1884).
Born November 23rd, 1860 in Dykanka. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1884 at 23 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (tuberculosis). [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