Notable death

@great-big-stees said
Notable to me. A brother-in-law at 63. The second one in 3 months. There were 6 of us, 2 passed about 13 years ago, both of inoperable brain cancer, both at 48, leaving only 2 of us both of whom are the eldest with me being the oldest.

@divegeester said
Just noticed this Stees, my condolences.

@great-big-stees said
Notable to me. A brother-in-law at 63. The second one in 3 months. There were 6 of us, 2 passed about 13 years ago, both of inoperable brain cancer, both at 48, leaving only 2 of us both of whom are the eldest with me being the oldest.

@fmf said
My condolences. Notable to me, my wife's aunt passed away yesterday 31st December, in Jakarta, after a short illness ~ she was 5 years younger than my wife ~ being my mother-in-laws sixth and youngest sibling ~ and my wife being my mother-in-law's eldest ~ a situation made possible by marrying young [in the late 1950s] and having large families.

Ninik, as she was known, for y ...[text shortened]... some jealousy that is often found in a large complicated family with limited attention to go around.

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Sorry to hear that.

@great-big-stees said
My condolences to you and your family. It’s hardest to deal with when the person is “young” but unfortunately we have no say in when it happens. May she Rest In Peace.👍

@fmf said
Thanks, Great Big Stees. The stats would suggest that, if one gets into one's 60s and then shuffles off this mortal coil, it's pretty much a fair cop, tragic as the "too early" aspect may be.

@great-big-stees said
Apparently, and this is probably for 1st World countries, people can expect to live into their early 80s, so someone passing before that would be considered young.

@fmf said
I don't think I agree. I have spent the last 20 years morning family and friends, back home, dying in their 60s. Yes, there's talk of them being "too young" but, compared to dying in one's 40s and 50s, I think in-one's-60's is a relatively unexceptional time to pop one's clogs.

@great-big-stees said
I see your point. I guess it’s all relative. Anyone one with less New Years’ than me are young.🤔

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David Soul, dead at 80. Lots of good memories in his music from back in the 70s.

Derek Draper 56 (husband of TV newsreader Kate Garraway)

Draper was one of the UK’s longest suffering Covid19 sufferers, spending over a year in hospital.

https://news.sky.com/story/derek-draper-husband-of-kate-garraway-and-former-political-adviser-dies-13033929

@divegeester said
Derek Draper 56 (husband of TV newsreader Kate Garraway)

Draper was one of the UK’s longest suffering Covid19 sufferers, spending over a year in hospital.

https://news.sky.com/story/derek-draper-husband-of-kate-garraway-and-former-political-adviser-dies-13033929