I disagreed with his politics, but he was a good man who contributed much to his country. I was sorry to hear about his passing. He certainly looked so frail when he announced he was stepping aside—I wonder if the stress of that last election campaign hastened his death.
I don't think so. In fact, that last campaign probably kept him alive...he still had a goal. I imagine it was the stress of the original prostrate cancer, combined with the operation for the cracked hip.
BTW, have you noticed that no one has released the type of cancer he had this time?