Opera singer.
Born June 4th, 1917 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2004 at 87 years old in New Rochelle. [ref]
Try as much as possible to be wholly alive with all your might, and when you laugh, laugh like hell. And when you get angry, get good and angry. Try to be alive. You will be dead soon enough. William Saroyan