QE2 Dies of Old Age. Really?

[Al Gorithum]

Seemed perfectly OK a few days before. She was old but not enough to die of old age. Maybe time to go out and but a tinfoil hat

[Rufus Stone]

To our knowledge she wasn't being treated for any terminal illness. Would you have preferred to see heart attack or something?

[captain_cynic]

Al Gorithum said:

Seemed perfectly OK a few days before. She was old but not enough to die of old age. Maybe time to go out and but a tinfoil hat

TBF 96 is fairly old for most species of Lacertilia.

[oddman]

Assume you are referring to her death certificate which is in the public domain and lists 1a as Old Age and no other contributory causes

Old Age is allowable on the certificate and unsurprising as a cause of death. The mood amongst medics is not to shy away from putting Old Age and to avoid unecessarily medicalising death.

It's also an excellent way of keeping whatever conditions she may have had out of the public domain

Quite right in my view.

The best bit is - Occupation - 'Her Majesty the Queen'

[bitchstewie]

Honestly what difference does it make other than to peoples morbid curiosity?

When you're 96 something is going to do for you and I can't see any problem with "old age" being listed.

[MXRod]

TBH we are surprised at this , the fact she was up and around with no sign of impending death the day before .
We would have put money on a massive stroke causing a very rapid decline , and perhaps a DNR in place .
But whatever the cause, a great loss RIP with Phil

[A500leroy]

MXRod said:

TBH we are surprised at this , the fact she was up and around with no sign of impending death the day before .
We would have put money on a massive stroke causing a very rapid decline , and perhaps a DNR in place .
But whatever the cause, a great loss RIP with Phil

Exactly what we thought here, Stroke or dicky ticker. Still best way to go. Hopefully shes started her new reign wherever shes gone..

[vaud]

Al Gorithum said:

She was old but not enough to die of old age.

96 year olds do just die suddenly. It happens.

[irc]

Whatever other factors contributed old age was undoubtedly the major thing. And having old age on the certificate grants a tiny bit of privacy Seems fine to me.

[nicanary]

My father was mentally prepared for his death. As he put it, we're like a car engine inside, and with high mileage the moving parts all wear out. When you're 96 all the essential bits which keep the heart working have worn down to their limits, like piston rings.

[Ari]

Al Gorithum said:

Seemed perfectly OK a few days before. She was old but not enough to die of old age. Maybe time to go out and but a tinfoil hat

She was 96! How old would you suggest someone needs to be to die of old age?

Amazing the mental gymnastics some people are prepared to engage in to conjure up some weird conspiracy theory.

[Pistom]

Ari said:

Amazing the mental gymnastics some people are prepared to engage in to conjure up some weird conspiracy theory.

If it was a conspiracy theory, she wouldn't have died of old age, it would have been with Covid or she had died years ago and we've been seeing a stand in for the last few years or some other such dreamed up story.

[satfinal]

such a young age to go, she had her whole life ahead of her x

rest in peace are liz x

[Vipers]

This is a most odd thread.

[julian987R]

Al Gorithum said:

Seemed perfectly OK a few days before. She was old but not enough to die of old age. Maybe time to go out and but a tinfoil hat

"She was old but not enough to die of old age."
She was 96!!!

Are you ok?

[Muzzer79]

Al Gorithum said:

She was old but not enough to die of old age.

She was 96!

On your planet, how old is old enough to die of old age?

[Caddyshack]

Some people are very strange.

[thebraketester]

irc said:

Whatever other factors contributed old age was undoubtedly the major thing. And having old age on the certificate grants a tiny bit of privacy Seems fine to me.

Exactly this. And quite frankly it's none of anyone's business to as how she died. For all I care she could have had a heart attack whilst having a massive wk. None of anyone's business.

[vaud]

Probability of dying whilst aged 96 is 25%.

[Jenny Tailor]

Is this thread the PH equivalent of clickbait?

She was skin and bone in her last public days.

She may be long life - but she was not immortal.
96 is a very good innings. Not sure I'd like to reach it though.