Actor, dramatist, playwright, screenwriter (1941-2004).
Born June 5th, 1941 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2004 at 62 years old in New York City (drowning).
When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche