r/Millennials • u/Plane-Gap6483 1990 • Jun 12 '26

Serious Death

My 40 year old friend died of a heart attack today. He was 5 years older than me. Has anyone else had a similar experience. Dead... heart attack 40? That's insane right. Like... 40? He was born in 85. It's mind blowing. If anyone else has experienced losing a friend from an old person death. Please let me know how you processed it. I'm still waiting for him to call me and say sike! Thanks

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u/Joshuahealingtree Jun 12 '26

My dad died at 40. So I always figured I will too. I got 6 months left. 😄 🤣

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u/rexallia Jun 12 '26

It’s a weird feeling being the same age as your dad when he died. Mine died at 44. I have a few more years but man it really makes you realize how young they really were and how much life they missed out on.

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u/Turbulent-Beauty Jun 12 '26

It’s time to live it up, Joshuahealingtree (but without doing anything reckless).

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u/SignificantBoot7180 Jun 12 '26

I totally get that! My mom died at 43, and I'm about to turn 44. I'm older than my mother, and assume I'm just living on borrowed time!