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Two weeks ago, Ed McMahon passed away at the age of 86.
I grew up watching Ed on the Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson. But that’s not the reason his death hit me hard.
A few years ago, Ed interviewed me on his radio show. I
didn’t think about him very much recently, until he passed away. Then I
listened to the interview again and was reminded of his zest for life, his
positive reaction to the possibility of open-ended youth… and of his dwindling
chances over the past few years.
It’s very sad.
Granted, someone aged 86 has slim chance for extreme life
extension, but they’re not zero. After all, they’d probably have to live to
about 106 to have a chance – at least. Even then, it’s far from a shoe in. But
it’s possible. And of course, you can always fall back on cryonics.
Unfortunately, Ed and Johnny missed the boat. After tens of
thousands of years, they may have been part of the last generation to die from
aging-related causes. But you should be luckier.
Click on http://www.maxlife.org/audio/McmahonKekich.mp3
to hear our interview.
About the same time, Farah Fawcett died after a long fight
with cancer, and Michael Jackson shocked the world again, this time tragically
and with finality. Then, on June 28th, we lost Billy Mays, one of
TV’s most popular pitchmen of all time.
Ed’s death may have been avoided if we were 20-30 years in
the future. But the cancer and heart disease that did in Farah, Michael and
Billy might have been dodged had they taken advantage of the lifestyle habits I
write about in Life Extension Express. Granted,
cancer is tricky, but you can cut your odds way back. Heart disease is another
matter. It’s very avoidable if you know what what to do… and then do it.