My father-in-law (who is about to retire) tells a story about his former boss who retired and then died less than a year afterwards (the boss was in his 60's an

My father-in-law (who is about to retire) tells a story about his former boss who retired and then died less than a year afterwards (the boss was in his 60's and thought to be healthy so this was a shock). The lesson he apparently took from this was to live frugally and retire ASAP. Weirdly enough, my takeaway from the anecdote was the opposite: having a long and healthy retirement isn't a guarantee, so I would much rather delay my retirement by either taking sabbaticals when I am younger and healthier, or by increasing spending and hopefully enjoying a higher quality-of-life.