Who said "Death is simply a transformation, not an ending."?

This quote is attributed to Elie Metchnikoff.

Death is simply a transformation, not an ending. - Elie Metchnikoff

"Death is simply a transformation, not an ending."

Elie Metchnikoff Death

Immunologist Russian 1845–1916

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