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Omar Bongo
Gabonese politician (1935–2009).
Born December 30th, 1935 in Bongoville.
Died June 8th, 2009 at 73 years old in Barcelona (small intestine cancer, myocardial infarction). [ref]
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