Roger Scruton was born on February 27, 1944 in Buslingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He was a writer and producer, known for Why Beauty Matters (2009), Think of England (1991) and Thinking Aloud (1984). He was married to Sophie Jeffreys and Danielle Laffitte. He died on January 12, 2020 in Brinkworth, Wiltshire, England.