very sad news indeed.....to die suddenly in an accident . but, on the other hand, he did live to be a ripe old age, and he left all of us with lots of memories than we still all share and love...From all i heard about it in the chat room, he was not in good health, on dialysis and having cancer, his future did not seem to be a real good one, or long...when i first heard he had died in a fire, horrible thoughts came on, but hearing further news, that he died in his bed, from smoke inhalation, one can hope that he was asleep, and didnt even realize what had happened and just left us as he slept..and he will never have to suffer the affects of cancer, or have to go thru the ordeal of dialysis anymore....moms last year while she was on dialysis was not a good one, as diabetes had shut her kidneys down and all but blinded her, and was almost a relief that she would never have to suffer anymore...So maybe instead of mourning his passing, that irish toast sounds like the way to remember him, to a long and happy and successful life.
