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LeonSilverhand t1_jcn4dvz wrote

Sad. 60 feels so young still.

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lukumi t1_jco54oj wrote

It is young for sure considering it’s almost 2 decades short of the average male life expectancy. I just turned 31 and it’s crazy to think that when he was my age, his life was more than half over and he didn’t even know it.

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Pulguinuni t1_jcophim wrote

It is young. Considering we don’t know the cause of death yet, there is one thing none of us can fight and that is genetics.

Total speculation, but hereditary cardiac conditions will many times hit you hardest in midlife if not treated aggressively. Some people don’t even know is that bad until is too late. Bob Harper, the weigh loss coach, had a massive heart attack at 52. Super fit and healthy from his lifestyle, but the disease ran through his family line.

Sad loss, RIP.

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pat8u3 t1_jcp4y37 wrote

Maybe there is a paradox where otherwise very healthy people are more likely to die from unexpected problems since they don't tend to go to the doctor

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Outrageous_Garlic306 t1_jcu8sbf wrote

My husband died of a massive MI at 49. Combination of bad genes and not the healthiest lifestyle. He ran marathons in his 30s, though.

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ICantThinkOfANameBud t1_jcpnixm wrote

People in my family tend to die in their 50's. Both of my maternal grandparents died at 55, uncle died at 59, moms uncle died at 54, aunt dead at 57. My father is 55 and my mother is 53 now. They take care of themselves better than the rest of the family who died (no drinking, they eat healthier, both quit smoking, etc) but my father also just found out he's diabetic. Every time either of them gets a cough I find myself thinking "shit, is this it?". I am not ready to bury my parents. My mother was only 31 or so when she buried both of her parents, which is the age I am now.

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