How old was your dad when he died?

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I posted earlier but didn’t get any responses, my wonderful dad is 81 and I’m starting to think and wrap my head around the fact he’s not got very long left given he has heart disease and seems to be declining.

My colleague said she thought this wasn’t that old, whereas I thought anything above 80 was.

How old was your DF when he died?

Unexpectedly at 60 due to undiagnosed heart disease.

Mine was 46 when he died and i was 20

51 massive heart attack , way too young .

My dad was 86. My mum was 94. My husband’s dad was 61. His mum 46. I don’t think you can predict how long any individual will live. It’s best to enjoy the present and see those you love.

95. He was only very frail and needing support for about 3 years.

74 after a very long cancer battle. He beat sepsis twice in that time. In the end there were no treatments left to try and his decline when they stopped was fast.

I miss him every day.

Good riddance.

74 so younger than yours OP

72 heart attack

My Dad was 78. I felt cheated and that we should have had him another 5-10 years. It was lung cancer - looking back it was quick. He was fine in October, diagnosed at Xmas, gone by February.
My mother never got over it and so began her journey into dementia … Still going now - six years later. It’s torture for everyone 😢

86 . His father made it to 81.

58, he smoked, was overweight, ate wrong food, no exercise. Was supposed to take BP pills but didn't. Had angina too. Only found out after 1st heart attack. 2nd one killed him.

I was 20.

He was 83. He’d been ill for a few years. I miss him so much. He was the best Dad 💖

My DF was 73 and had Parkinson’s which progressed very quickly. I still feel irrationally angry at people older than that who complain about trivial things. I think to myself at least you’re still here.

Mine was 47 and I was 18 - he was fit and healthy but a bit of a stress head. He had a sudden heart attack.

My dad was 73, cancer. My mum is still going strong at 92.

66, heart attack at home.

61 years and two full days. I was 34 years old. Cancer. It was incredibly quick, he'd been diagnosed and given six months, less than two months earlier. He just gave up.

My lovely Dad was only 70 when a sudden kidney aneurism took him. He always said he wanted to go out with a bang rather than a whimper so got what he wanted but too young and missed so much of his grandchildren’s lives. Mum has spent the last 13 years saying she was supposed to go first and has withdrawn from life over time which is hard to watch but given all the women in our family reach their nineties she has more time ahead to remain closed off. I would say enjoy and cherish everyday.

64, 3 weeks away from his pension...
Had a brain tumor, coma for 3 months before his death. Horrendous.

Mine died 3 weeks ago. He was 92 and would had his 93rd birthday this week. He did live a good long life but dementia got him. I don’t have my mum either; she was only 78 and died almost 3 years ago, from sepsis.

I hope you get more time with your DF, op.

64, aortic aneurysm.

42, heart attack while playing tennis. I was 14. He was really fit and looked after himself 😢

80

Mine was 60 as well, way too young 28 years ago I was 20. Virtual hugs 🤗