Please answer the following question: Facts: - death place: glenbrook , nevada , usa - caption: leo 1987 buscaglia at the miami book fair international , - death date: 12 june 1998 - birth date: 31 march 1924 - name: leo buscaglia - birth place: los angeles , california , usa - alma mater: university of southern california - occupation: motivational speaker , writer , professor Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of leo buscaglia .
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felice leonardo '' leo '' buscaglia phd -lrb- march 31 , 1924 -- june 12 , 1998 -rrb- , also known as '' dr. love , '' was an american author and motivational speaker , and a professor in the department of special education at the university of southern california .