He smoked himself to death just like art bell
.
Just like my eldest cousin - who passed at 63.
The last time I saw him was at a family Thanksgiving dinner.
He sounded awful - coughing, gravelly voice.
I took him aside a little later and told him -
"You sound terrible! If you don't quit the cigarettes, they are
going to KILL you!"
He kept smoking, he never quit.
And three years later, they did. (Kill him, that is.)
I myself smoked for 21 years (age 21 to 42).
I quit 16 years ago. I will NEVER touch tobacco again.
One round of horrible nicotine withdrawal was WAY more than enough for me.