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Oh shit, he just accepted a patch of mine into Rake a few days ago too!

Damn, that sucks.

What was his cause of death?

He had a heart attack at work yesterday. Jim was only 57 years old.

Heart attacks are so common. Another reason developers should watch and track their health (not saying Jim wasn't healthy). All the pizza and sugary caffeine drinks I've consumed just to keep coding probably wasn't smart.

He likely wasn't healthy; you just have to look at a picture of him to see that he was at least 50 lbs overweight (if not more). That much extra weight will increase your risk of heart attack significantly.

he's also dead. That's a good indication too.

While we're building things, we shouldn't lose track of staying somewhat healthy. Exercise, eat well, and sleep.

I never knew of Jim before today. His passing is sad news, yet I'm glad to be joining a community that has role models like Jim.

I wonder if there was a defibrillator at his workplace, and if so; did anyone know how to use it or even know where it was.

I don't mean to sound insensitive, but if we don't have men and women like Jim, Rake probably will never be here. The technology that exists today would never be if we didn't have people that have a passion for knowledge. On the flip side, I agree, we need to take better care of our health.

57 is fucking young.

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