Romain Gary

French writer and diplomat.

Born May 21st, 1914 in Vilnius. [ref]

Died December 2nd, 1980 at 66 years old in Paris (ballistic trauma). [ref]

Occupations
French Resistance fighter, aircraft pilot, diplomat, film director, novelist, screenwriter, translator, 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