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Pierre Balmain

French fashion designer (1914–1982).

Born May 18th, 1914 in le rivier d'ornon. [ref]

Died July 5th, 1982 at 68 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (liver cancer). [ref]

Occupations
costume designer, grand couturier
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