He may have also realized she was dead, tried to save her, then forgot. Multiple times

Good Lord.

I cling desperately to the hope of AI and the medical advancements it promises to bring over the next decade or so, the diseases it will cure, etc. Because growing that old otherwise often sounds like a nightmare hellscape I'd like to avoid at all costs.

GoAgs92 said:

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wonder what happened to the dog, ate the ladies medications?

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It was in a crate, so probably thirst.

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TMZ reported that neither Gene nor his wife had been seen around town since March of 2024.

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I wouldn't put a lot of stock in that. From what I've read of his life in Santa Fe and the tabloid photos, he had left Hollywood behind and gave zero effs. The way he died was a tragedy regardless of age or fame, but he got the quiet retirement he desired.

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I would say I was off base here, this was significant. They were already reclusive, but then not seen at all. I would guess he developed cognitive issues, and they just completely withdrew from going out in public.

What gets me is he had money and family. Very sad to have died this way, even if he made ot to 95.

That's just crazy. When I hear these stories, I always think to:
Imagine in 1990 or so at the height of his power and stardom telling people "this is how GH will die". It wouldn't have even seemed remotely plausible.
Life has a funny way of evening the playing field on everyone before the end.

My dad died at 91 as a result of Alzheimer's.
It is a horrible way to leave this earth. I've never even told my wife how bad the last few weeks were, which included being restrained.

I've told my wife and kids I'm not dying that way. Problem is, by the time a person gets that way, it is too late to just wonder off. Which is what I hope to be able to do.

Man, that sucks.

Yeah, my grandma died of dementia in her mid 80s, then my grandad lived another seven years or so, utterly depressed she was gone, unmotivated to do damn near anything. It was hard to watch.

That said, I really do think both Alzheimer's and dementia could be cured in the next decade or so. There's so much encouraging research now, and AGI will take all of it to the next level.

My grandmother had it. Was awful to watch her fade away. She may have wandered off once or twice, but she also did call the police a few times saying there was a body in her yard. Thankfully it was a small town, they knew her and treated her well.
Her and I were always really close, she was wonderful to me. But when I was at UF was when things started getting bad. She called me one day screaming at me, saying I had been there and left her house in the middle of the night (she was 1000 miles away in Iowa). Crying, terrified, angry, telling me how terrible it was that I had done that to her. It was maybe the toughest phone call I've ever had, in part because I could only say "I'm sorry", since arguing with her wouldn't help. And in part because I realized then that I had finally lost her (the person I knew) from my life.
Don't wish it on anyone.

Dang man that's awful. So sorry to hear that

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Good Lord.

I cling desperately to the hope of AI and the medical advancements it promises to bring over the next decade or so, the diseases it will cure, etc. Because growing that old otherwise often sounds like a nightmare hellscape I'd like to avoid at all costs.

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It doesn't help that virtually all the money funneled in to Alzheimer's research over the last decade plus were given to people faking their research results. Absolute boondoggle. I legitimately wonder how much really good research was disregarded because a bunch of scam artist scientists were the chosen ones.

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TCTTS said:

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Good Lord.

I cling desperately to the hope of AI and the medical advancements it promises to bring over the next decade or so, the diseases it will cure, etc. Because growing that old otherwise often sounds like a nightmare hellscape I'd like to avoid at all costs.

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It doesn't help that virtually all the money funneled in to Alzheimer's research over the last decade plus were given to people faking their research results. Absolute boondoggle. I legitimately wonder how much really good research was disregarded because a bunch of scam artist scientists were the chosen ones.

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Yeah, it's like the anti-vax studies linking vaccines to autism that were all faked, and admittedly faked, but the idea has taken root and you'll never convince a lot of people otherwise. People who do this should be taken out and shot.

My step-dad died several years ago. Collapsed from a cardiac issue in the bank of the Llano River while prospecting with friends.

Doctor said he was probably dead before he hit the ground. It was instant.

I've reassured my mom a number of times that we should all aspire to go like that. Surrounded by friends and family doing something you enjoy. And he wasn't behind the wheel of his truck pulling their 5th wheel camper with my mom in the seat next to him when he died. That could have happened.

I'll take that over what happened to Gene Hackman.

The older I get, the more I identify with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau in "Grumpy Old Men".

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Good Lord.

I cling desperately to the hope of AI and the medical advancements it promises to bring over the next decade or so, the diseases it will cure, etc. Because growing that old otherwise often sounds like a nightmare hellscape I'd like to avoid at all costs.

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It doesn't help that virtually all the money funneled in to Alzheimer's research over the last decade plus were given to people faking their research results. Absolute boondoggle. I legitimately wonder how much really good research was disregarded because a bunch of scam artist scientists were the chosen ones.

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There are certain years/decades where more money went to AIDS research than cancer (per NIH/HHS numbers).

Let that sink in for a minute.

Good lord. Cancer affects everyone and if you're not shooting up drugs or having gay sex, the chances of getting AIDS are virtually non-existent. Unbelievable. I honestly didn't know that. Wow.

ETA and of course the govt made the citizenry think that everyone was a single sexual encounter away from getting AIDS. Just despicable, and we all know who was in charge of aids response.