I don't think you're necessarily talking about different things. I mean sure at the moment you take your last breath it doesn't really matter. But it sounds lik

I don't think you're necessarily talking about different things. I mean sure at the moment you take your last breath it doesn't really matter. But it sounds like this guy lived well into his late 70s with a partner, a social life and the means to enjoy retirement. That's clearly preferable to contracting some kind of cancer in your 50s, suffering emotionally and physically (and, in places like the US, financially I guess) for years before dying. It's not something I like to think about or dwell on, however, and being overly focussed how you might die is not the best way to spend your precious time on this earth