An Early Loss

So, James Gandolfini died from a massive heart attack.  Only 51.  Really was a shame.  He was a perfect "Tony Soprano", appeared to be a good actor, and was rather good in all the other roles I've seen him in.  Really liked him in "Killing Them Softly" with Brad Pitt.

Too bad.

Over the years I've noticed that folks in their 60's and 70's who have heart attacks seem to survive  --  guys who have them in their 40's and early 50's are (as an old friend would say) "dead before they hit the ground".  That's a shame.  We lose too many good folks that way. 

Perhaps the fact those things do not seem to happen to our "Masters Of The Universe", our VSP's, our "Captains of Industry" means they really do not work that hard.  Perhaps those "job creators" (NOT!!) are not under anywhere near as much stress as they like to think they are.  Perhaps they don't give a damn.  I suspect most sociopaths don't.

On the other hand, many artists are stressed by their quest.

To "Tony Soprano"  --  RIP.