Doctor recently told me that smoking is very much associated with risk of sudden death. (I don’t smoke). Art Bell had a great voice and persona. Scared me one night he took a call from an old lady who described an encounter with a sasquatch when she was a little girl.
He did have a great voice that didn’t fit his very ordinary looks. Perfect for radio! Remember the recording from hell? Also Mel’s Hole. Very sorry to hear he didn’t live longer.