My Dad died in 1973 at the age of 49. My Mother had a stroke that left her blind at the age of 49, but after more strokes, she lived until 1984, and died at the age of 60. My only sister died in 2001 at the age of 50, with heart and lung problems. I have outlived all of them...I am now 66 and have COPD. I miss all of them every day...