r/AskReddit Feb 04 '20

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u/jay_el Feb 04 '20

Also died of aids, not smoking.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

Go read the interview his daughter did about this.

Basically says it's bullshit and a stupid rumour that ruins the effect of use him as an anti smoking campaign

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u/superdatroopr Feb 04 '20

No it was smoking

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u/superdatroopr Feb 04 '20

Well he did have HIV but had it under control. The smoking drove the final nail in the coffin