Sergei Dovlatov

Soviet writer.

Born September 3rd, 1941 in Ufa.

Died August 24th, 1990 at 48 years old in New York City (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, writer
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Do not fear death. Death is always at our side. When we show fear, it jumps at us faster than light. But, if we do not show fear, it casts its eye upon us gently and then guides us into infinity. Laughing Bull