• machinin@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    He died because he didn’t listen to his doctor’s advice. That is somewhat extreme.

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      8 months ago

      He believed in the teachings of a 20th century cultist who said you excreted mucus based on dietary choices, and therefore didn’t have to worry about health or bathing unless you ate poorly. (Stinky dude who also made an 8 yr old cry for eating a cheeseburger).

      Wish everyone health but guy was as extreme as it gets in regards to being an asshole. Denied his daughter, settled child support days before taking Apple into the public market, etc.

    • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
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      8 months ago

      Had pancreatitis because of his diet. A diet in which he thought would magically avoid creating body odor.

      It turned into cancer. He lucked out that it was a rare form of treatable pancreatic cancer with a 90% survival rate 5 years out. Which is abnormal as most forms of pancreatic are essentially a death sentence. Survival rate past 3 years is under 10% for the more common variants.

      Stuck to his diet anyway. Ignored his doctors. Died to an illness he had a 90% chance of beating because he knew better.