Russian-ukrainian model and dancer (1891-1955).
Born June 17th, 1891 in Nizhyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1955 at 63 years old in Cannes (cancer). [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