He was 68-69 when cancer finally got him. I wonder if there's a particular age where a person slips from "what a waste, he died too young" to "its a shame, but he had a good run" in most people's reactions to hearing of another's passing? Further, I wonder what kind of drift that perspective-horizon-point has experienced as life expectancies have increased?
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He was 68-69 when cancer finally got him. I wonder if there's a particular age where a person slips from "what a waste, he died too young" to "its a shame, but he had a good run" in most people's reactions to hearing of another's passing? Further, I wonder what kind of drift that perspective-horizon-point has experienced as life expectancies have increased?
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