Alot of celebs dying at 65 years old

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I’ve noticed recently that alot of celebrities (well three) have recently died at the age of 65 - Linda Nolan, Tony Slattery and now Michael Babbitt from Flog it. Plus Pauline Quirke has dementia.

Don’t know it why I’m posting really, except it’s scary that so many people are dying so young.

It is younger than average and often quite sudden at that age, even if a condition is diagnosed. My grandad died at 65, he was still working, and my best friend’s dad was 67 with an aggressive cancer with hardly any symptoms.

It’s always a bit weird when it’s well-known celebs or personalities too.

I wouldn’t say 65 was young. It’s definitely not middle aged despite what some posters will say. I’m late 40s before I get accused of being young

Average exists becuase there is a range usually on a bell curve - given that the average age is around 78-80 and people do live into there mid 90s 65 is an age you would expect to start noticing it more

they are all different though one is cancer (with a massive family history of it) one has dementia and the other two are heart attacks possibly due to lifestyle choices

Obesity is linked to dementia and unfortunately Pauline was obese for many years before finally embarking on losing weight.

Linda Nolan had been fighting cancer off and on for a long time. Tony Slattery had been in poor health for decades alongside drug and alcohol addiction and mental health problems. None of these celebs have dropped dead mysteriously.

Well I guess it's the time lifestyle choices start to take their toll.

Michael Babbitt was a very large man and presumably had many health conditions related to that.

Linda had her first cancer diagnosed in the early 2000s so had another 20 years. But cancer doesn't discriminate on age

Pauline, dementias a bitch and it's awful but is largely genetic isn't it when developed on the younger end.

It's a miracle tony Slattery lasted til 65, Nolan has cancer for many years, and the other fella was morbidly obese.

What has anything got to do with their age?

My mum has dementia and she has been 8 stone all her life. Prunella Scales is also tiny. The people with dementia in my mum’s care home are also slender. So being fat isn’t the only link thanks.

So it is 2 potential genetics (and the Nolan’s certainly do have a family history of cancer sadly) and 2 lifestyle impacting on it

It’s not just weight necessarily, but overall lifestyle may contribute, although I’m not sure why you have taken pp post personally.

My own DF has been very slender all his life and never smoked, but was a total chocoholic and, although he had a physical job, he never actually exercised. Most of the people in his dementia home are also thin, but the majority are of the generation that didn’t exercise regularly and fondly remember beef and dripping.

The research concluded that by modifying the risk factors we are able to change, around 4 in 10 cases of dementia could be prevented.
Experts agree that what's good for your heart is also good for your brain. This means you can help reduce your risk of dementia by:
eating a balanced diet
maintaining a healthy weight
exercising regularly
keeping alcohol within recommended limits
stopping smoking
keeping your blood pressure at a healthy level