American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer (1944–2024).
Born October 2nd, 1944 in Waukesha.
Died March 20th, 2024 at 79 years old in La Jolla. [ref]
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