Cool story.My girlfriend is a flight attendant.
I hear a lot of stories from her and it is very common to ask if there are any doctors on the plane.
What crazy is that people in-flight non stop (we just don't hear about it). Anything from heart attacks to other health problems, even just because they are old.
Sometimes they will put a blanket over the body, sometimes they will pretend that the person is sleeping. Depending on the situation.
I don't really get into the details but that's the scoop.
=)