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Re:Bill Atkinson has died by andoando on Saturday June 07, 2025 @01:52PM (#44211284)
I wouldnt consider 74 early.
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Re:Bill Atkinson has died by melling on Saturday June 07, 2025 @02:49PM (#44211689)
It is early.

“A 60-year-old male in the US can expect to live until about age 82”

Pancreatic cancer usually is hard to detect until it’s reached an advanced stage. We really should invest more into research

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Re:Bill Atkinson has died by saalweachter on Saturday June 07, 2025 @02:26PM (#44211530)
It's not "he was so young", but it's still a few years shy of "he had a good, long life" IMO.
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