Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
>
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> ...
> > > "jmcquown" > wrote in news:Ys2Md.23068$BQ2.1178
> > > @bignews6.bellsouth.net:
> > >
> > >> He posted here a long time ago. Passed away on 01/29 peacefully, in
> > >> his sleep.
> > >>
> > >> Jill
> >
> >
> > Nope, he was neither ill nor elderly - mid 50's. He had just had a clean
> > bill of health from his doctor last week and on Saturday afternoon he had
> a
> > massive heart attack. His wife performed CPR, but couldn't revive him.
> He
> > was such a great, kind man with an incredible knowledge of food.
> >
> > He will be missed.
> >
> > RIP, Mr. Curry!
> >
> > kili
> >
> >
>
> I remember him, too. Does anyone know if the family has requested donations
> to any particular charity/organization?
>
> Small, perhaps inappropriate, question--how can one die peacefully in your
> sleep yet die of a massive heart attack?

A little ischemia, a little arrhythmia, no blood to brain while asleep,
poof. Happened to my very old aunt, happened to a young patient of mine
(well, 40's) while napping in the tub. It is my personal vote for number
2 way to die. My number one is to be such a threat I'm killed in a car
bomb at age 89.
blacksalt
for my radical peanut sauce, of course.