Does it say what happened?
replyDied of sadness did make me wonder about something self inflicted.
That's always a possibility but I've seen my Grandpa die of a broken heart after my Grandma died. The night of her funeral he asked his children if they thought someone could die of a broken heart and after that it took him less than a year to go himself. I'd never considered that saying to be true until then but I watched it happen.
replyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy
reply"It usually appears after a significant stressor, either physical or emotional; when caused by the latter, the condition is sometimes called broken heart syndrome"
Yes, I also took it to be a tactful-as-possible way to say that.
replySame here but was curious about stats of broken heart syndrome anyhow.
replyI'm curious about it too.
replyIn a previous life I used to model insurance payouts for residential mortgages. The average we used was within 7 years.
replyyou don't even have to be partners https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Cocteau#Death
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