Vann Nath

Cambodian writer and sculptor (1946-2011).

Born January 7th, 1946 in Battambang Province. [ref]

Died September 5th, 2011 at 65 years old in Phnom Penh (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
human rights defender, painter, sculptor, writer
Wikipedia

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel