Max Gallo

French historian, writer and politician (1932–2017).

Born January 7th, 1932 in Nice.

Died July 18th, 2017 at 85 years old in Vaison-la-Romaine (Parkinson's disease). [ref]

Occupations
biographer, historian, journalist, politician, university teacher, writer
Wikipedia

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