Originally Posted by H23
A disturbing percentage of people find out they have heart disease by simply dropping dead. I met an avid cyclist in his 60's who later died of a heart attack shortly after completing a century.
On the other hand, perhaps it is better to die that way than to die after years of reduced mobility, or worse, senility or Alzheimers.
I wouldn't mind drifting off into a state where I'm totally unaware that I'm going to die. It's less scary that way.