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Drop-Dead Gorgeous

A Causes of Death analysis




   

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Drop Dead Gorgeous

Clearly I am gorgeous ! , but equally certain (like Taxes) is the fact I will drop dead.

The ages at, and causes of, death of my ancestors will show me When and How my own end will come (unless of course I am run over by the proverbial bus - either accidentally or deliberately) ! !

Summary

Here is the summary of Age-at-Death and Cause-of-Death of those of my ancestors for which I know at least one of those... ... ...

Parents Deaths 2000 - 2017
86I(a) Malignant Neoplasm of Kidney. II Old Age
82I(a) Left ventricular failure (b) Ischaemic heart disease. II Peripheral vascular disease Diabetes mellitus
Average84 years

Grand Parents Deaths 1934 - 1986
471a Post-operative Broncho Pneumonia Sub-phrenic abscess and Empyema following Perforated Gastric Ulcer P.M.
89Carcinoma of Bladder, Cardiac Malfunction and Senility
741a Myocardial failure, b Thyrotoxicosis, II Diabetes Mellitus
861a. Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage 1b. Ruptured Atheromatous aneurysm of the abdominal Aorta
Average74 years

Great Grand Parents Deaths 1888 - 1967
791a Cardiac Failure, b. Myocardial degeneration, c. Chronic Bronchitis
24Phthisis 5 months [Jay: this can mean either a disease characterised by wasting away /atrophy of part of the body, or tuberculosis of the lungs]
82Pacchymeningitis Aneurolegion? following a fracture of his skull caused when he collided with a motor car whilst walking across the road. P.M. Accidental Death
831a. Coronary Thrombosis b. Angina Pectn? c. Arteus? schlero
82a. Carcinoma of Liver b. Primary unknown
881a. Carcinoatosis b. Carcinoma of Descending Colon
47Chronic Bright Supperative Peritonitis
89Ia. Cerebral Thrombosis b. Arterlo Sclerosis II Cholelithiasis and Chronic Cholecystitis,
Average72 years

Great-Great Grandparents Deaths 1866 - 1946
831a Cerebral Haemorrhage 2 Hypostatic Pulmonary Congestion Nc PM
681. Carcinoma Recti 2. Obstruction (Intestinal) General Carcinoma
57Disease of the bladder 18 months Extravarated urine and Exhaustion 5 days
70(1) Morbus Cortis
89I(a) Unaemia (b) Intestinal Obstruction (c) ArterioSchlerosis and Senility
851 Chronic Pyclonephritis & Cystitis 2 Senility
76Cerebral Effusion from excitement of an air raid & calcareous degeneration of the cardiac valves
75Carcinoma of Uterus (Fundus)
50Abscess in Liver
61Bronchitis 14 days
61Chronic Bronchitis Debility
50Dropsy
57Phthisis
47Phthisis (pulm) congestion of lungs
77(1) Senile Dementia (2) Acute Bronchitis
62Apoplexy 6 hours
Average67 years

3 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1827 - 1905
87Emphysema, Bronchitis 4 days
73Disease of heart and dropsy
60Chronic Rheumatism Bronchitis
83Paralysis 36 hours
83Heart disease, Senile decay, Syncope
77Senile decay
91Senile decay
80Senile decay
77Bronchitis 10 days, Oedema of lower extremities
68Pneumonia 6 weeks
77Chronic Bronchitis 5 years, General Dropsy 3 months
48Inflammation of the Lungs
55Visitation of God
71Debility from old age; Suppression of Urine 3 days
55Paralysis
67Decay of Nature
78General Decay
74Disease of Brain, 6 months
54Bronchitis, 1 ½ year
46Pthisis
72Acute Bronchitis, 5 days
61Inflamation of the stomach
67Paralysis 2 years
64Dropsy
71Paralysis 3 months
33Unknown
76Decay of Nature
59Tumor of breast 12 weeks, Excision of Tumor 14 days, Erysipilas 11 days
Average68 years

4 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1799 - 1872
81Senectus
83Rupture
71Old age
38Unknown
63Disease of the Brain
54Disease of the Brain
42Unknown
49Tabes Meseneterica
66Unknown
96Old age
39Dropsy
75Unknown
76Pneumonia, 1 week
85Decay
64+Unknown
77+Unknown
73+Unknown
67+Unknown
37+Unknown
41+Unknown
60Unknown
86Unknown
85Natural Decay
70Disease of the Brain
71Unknown
91Disease of the Heart
77Asthma
52Unknown
Average67+ years

5 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1710 - 1858
73Paralysis
78Epilepsy
59Unknown
65Spasms
59Unknown
77Unknown
88Unknown
78Unknown
75Unknown
89Unknown
88Decay of Nature
84Decay of Nature
81Unknown
80Unknown
49Unknown
58Unknown
74Unknown
52Unknown
83Unknown
68Unknown
Average73 years

6 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1722 - 1815
55Unknown
50+Unknown
71+Unknown
30Unknown
90+Unknown
41+Unknown
Average56+ years

7 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1709 - 1817
84Unknown
64+Unknown
37Unknown
86Unknown
78Unknown
75Unknown
47Unknown
Average67+ years

8 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1658 - 1719
65+Unknown
63Unknown
63+Unknown
33+Unknown
Average56+ years

9 x Great Grandparents
No ages nor causes known

10 x Great Grandparents Deaths 1593 - 1641
52Hung himself in his barn
68Unknown
49+Unknown
56+Unknown
Average56+ years

Conclusions - When?

A predicted age at death can be calculated using the following:
Half the average age of my parents, plus a quarter of the average age of my grandparents, plus an eighth of my great-grandparents' average age, etc.

This shows I will die on Valentine's Day, 2032. Not being so sure of the exact time of my birth it may be that I'll survive into the early part of the following day ! !

According to information published by the Office of National Statistics, for the years 2007-09 states for a person of my age, I should expect to live to the age of 81.
Of course, if I then made 81, I would expect to live nearly another 8 years, which with my Georgeousness factored in means I should comfortably reach my first Century, if not my second ! !

Moral: If I owe you money, make sure I repay you before the year 2031

Conclusions - How?

A fair choice to choose from:
  • Dicky Heart
  • Clogged up Lungs
  • Wonky Waterworks
  • The Big C
  • Going Ga-Ga
  • Topped himself
  • Visitation from God
If I get a choice I think I'll take the Old-Man-With-A-White-Beard knocking at the front door, assuring me he's not not a J.W. selling "The Watchtower", but come to Visit and take me on a journey ! ! !

The Office of National Statistics published figures for 2002 which list that for men aged 65 to 84, the causes of death arising from Cancer : Circulatory System : Respiratory System fall in the proportions 37 : 48 : 15; and in the proportions 23 : 53 : 24 for those men dying aged 85+.