Harry Leslie Smith, World's Oldest Rebel, dies at 95

In 1999, his wife of 52 years died. A decade later, his son's death "tipped him over the edge to start writing his memoirs, at 87. His passion earned him a column in the Guardian. Gradually, his defenses of the poor, his pleas for social justice and the wisdom of his age--as expressed in his last book, "Don't Let My Past Be Youe Future" (2017)--made him a must-read for a new generation....In his writings and on the lecture circuit, Mr. Smith argued for the peservation of the social safety net and against austerity programs in England, Canada and the United States....He spent his last years touring refugee camps in Europe and denouncing President Trump."

"Enjoy yourself," he often said. "It's later than you think."

NYTimes, Sunday, December 2, 2018