Unfortunately, Haystacks did not have an easy time of it at the end of his life. He spent his final years in a nursing home, suffered from diabetes, and had a leg amputated because of the disease. He's been gone for quite a few years now.
That big dude scared the heck out of me when I was a lad
(our ages are showing...)
Just goes to show ya’ that no matter how big and bad
you may think you are; nobody makes it outa here alive
- may he rest in peace