"dies with". Cause of death is not listed in this article. I'm guessing pneumonia, but that's not headline worthy. Anyways, RIP. 100 is a great run. I hope to make it there too.
To put it plain and simple, his age put him in the highest risk bracket, his fame made him over-exposed, and he travelled abroad for Christmas just to cap it off.
I don't want to sound like I'm gloating, I wouldn't want to wish anyone ill. But realistically he was at the age where the first thing to come along is enough. And it was.
Fair play to him, 100 years well spent.
Indeed, it’s obvious and not fairly deniable that but for Covid, all 100-year olds hospitalized with pneumonia would have every reason to think they would live for several more decades.