Paddy Roy Bates

Founder of the principality of sealand (1921-2012).

Born August 29th, 1921 in Ealing.

Died October 9th, 2012 at 91 years old in Leigh-on-Sea (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]

Occupations
entrepreneur, fisher, military officer
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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