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Re:Erich von Däniken – 14.04.1935 – 10.01.2026 by hare2eternity on Monday January 12, 2026 @05:07AM (#46586367)
> It is with great sadness and shock that we must announce that Erich von Däniken passed away on January 10, 2026.

Not sure what is 'shocking' about someone in their 90s passing away. Surely at that point you start expecting it?

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Re:Erich von Däniken – 14.04.1935 – 10.01.2026 by layer8 on Monday January 12, 2026 @07:32AM (#46587570)
It’s a general societal expectation to be saddened and shocked by death.
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Re:Erich von Däniken – 14.04.1935 – 10.01.2026 by ZebraOtoko on Monday January 12, 2026 @05:30AM (#46586542)
Yeah, honestly, if anything, congratulations are in order: if you die in your 90s, you did quite well in the longevity contest. Most people die before their 90th birthday, many long before. Not too many people make it to their 100th birthday.
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Re:Erich von Däniken – 14.04.1935 – 10.01.2026 by sophacles on Monday January 12, 2026 @02:14PM (#46592860)
Given how much he knew about the alien tech, youd thik he would use it to be immortal, or at least very long lived.
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