Rudi Gernreich

American fashion designer and gay activist (1922-1985).

Born August 8th, 1922 in Vienna. [ref]

Died April 21st, 1985 at 62 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]

Occupations
costume designer, designer, fashion designer
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