He was 89 years old. Can we not just say he died and not give a reason? If you made it to 80, you lived a healthy life. When you give reasons on why people died, it sounds as if they did something wrong and that’s why they died.
You’re right. But in the old days people were not constantly reminded of how young and vibrant people who once were because of pictures and film, etc. That is what makes any death seem sad in this present earth age, imo.