It was his love of cigars that killed him so young!
;-)
I keep seeing ads on television saying the first person to live to 150 has probably already been born. Too bad Bernie loved his cigars. The anti-tobacco groups has been telling us for years that each day of heavy smoking reduces one's life by one half day. Smoking from age 14 to 100 according to the anti-tobacco groups Bernie cut at least 43 years from his life.
Rest in Peace, Bernie.