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Re:Ed Lee, 65, SF mayor who had a close relationship with th... by marme on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @03:35PM (#15909207)
not young but most would consider it premature death. Average life expectancy in US is over 75
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Re:Ed Lee, 65, SF mayor who had a close relationship with th... by dragonwriter on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @04:19PM (#15909576)
> Average life expectancy in US is over 75

Life expectancy at birth for males in the US is 75+ (80+ for females) now. In 1950, for males, life expectancy at birth was 65.6 years.

https://www.infoplease.com/life-expectancy-birth-race-and-se...

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Re:Ed Lee, 65, SF mayor who had a close relationship with th... by melling on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @04:28PM (#15909660)
Yeah, in 1950 you could die from polio. Half the male population smoked. No seatbelts in cars, ... No treatments for cancer, heart disease...

There were a lot of factors.

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Re:Ed Lee, 65, SF mayor who had a close relationship with th... by hyperbovine on Tuesday December 12, 2017 @03:37PM (#15909228)
Alas, not all of us can expect to live to an above-average age.
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