[GaltAdonis]

My father died at 89.
It wasn't 'sudden' nor was it 'tragic'.
He was released from the misery of struggling to breath.
He had COPD for over a decade - bought on by smoking cigarettes for 63 years.
(From age twelve to age 75 when the quad-bypass became necessary.
NOTE: 63 years of cigarette smoking is VERY inadvisable - trust me on that.)

[DallasBiff]

My father died at 89. It wasn't 'sudden' nor was it 'tragic'. He was released from the misery of struggling to breath. He had COPD for over a decade - bought on by smoking igarettes for 63 years

All I can say is don't blame the cigarettes, blame your father in smoking for all those many years!