Ebullient

Showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm (adj.)

"Enrique Rava was an ebullient matador," eulogized Roberto Concalves, garulous president-elect of Spain's National Bullfighting Association, "and it is only fitting that he died in the arena while pursuing his passion; and still more fitting that his death was caused not by his lack of cunning, but by his tragic epilepsy that, his doctors assured me personally, only caused seizure when he reached a chemical peak of excitement and joy. While it may seem morbid to say, I truly believe we should be consoled by the fact that this man died while in the throws of his passion because of the great heights this passion achieved within him--that Enrique's body was unable to withstand the ecstasy he felt while pursuing his one and only love. I am confident his life will inspire many generations of Spaniards. Vaya con dios, my friend, you were surely among their ranks before you left us."