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Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914–2000).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Occupations
author, linguist, novelist, translator, writer
Wikipedia
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler