Roderick Thorp

American writer (1936–1999).

Born September 1st, 1936 in The Bronx.

Died April 28th, 1999 at 62 years old in Oxnard (myocardial infarction).

Occupations
actor, novelist, screenwriter, university teacher, writer
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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