“I suppose that should be a lesson to us all: Give up what you love, and soon you won’t have a reason to keep living. This is not the first time I’ve seen this happen.”
Yep, if only he hadn’t retired, he’d live indefinitely; 92 years is a long time to live on planet Earth.
“... if only he hadn’t retired, he’d live indefinitely...”
Reminds me of an obituary I read of a woman that died at age 102. She “unexpectedly” died on a listed date. Unexpected? Who in her family really couldn’t expect her to die... and soon? Rooney was 92 years old. Whether he was still working at 60 Minutes or not... he would have passed away from complications from the surgery. IMHO.