American conductor.
Born March 9th, 1930 in Portage. [ref]
Died December 16th, 1977 at 47 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
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