Michael Ritchie

American film director (1938–2001).

Born November 18th, 1938 in Waukesha. [ref]

Died April 16th, 2001 at 62 years old in Manhattan (prostate cancer). [ref]

Occupations
film director, film producer, screenwriter

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