Vilis Lācis

Latvian writer, politician (1904-1966).

Born May 12th, 1904 in Vecmīlgrāvis. [ref]

Died February 6th, 1966 at 61 years old in Riga (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
politician, writer
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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