Markus Wolf

Head of the east german foreign intelligence service during the cold war (1923–2006).

Born January 19th, 1923 in Hechingen.

Died November 9th, 2006 at 83 years old in Berlin. [ref]

Occupations
intelligence officer, journalist, writer
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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