Mango

How did you make that?

It's got nothing to do with excitement. The man is clearly suffering. And the world is already worse off, seeing as he's completely withdrawn from public life.

Maybe, though the fact his tribute site is being prepared could mean he's at the end.

Interesting. This just adds to my theory that he's near death, and preparations are being made.

My guess is he's near death, and they're getting prepared, hence the rumours.

Rumoured dead

Often I wonder the same thing. It's probably part of my autism.

His body has made it, but his mind is surely gone now. I'm still convinced he's the next hit.

Jimmy right now:

So it seems I wasn't entirely wrong about him having cancer. Maybe he was also undergoing preventative chemotherapy like Kate... Any thoughts @drol?

Catherine/Kate's condition is probably more serious than Charles'. We know his cancer was caught early. I'm not convinced it's as serious with him.

I've got instant email alerts set up so it's possible, but I think Thatcher will have me beat.

It's not necessarily. He was still making public statements when his wife died.

No longer making any public statements.

I bet you he outlives him.

I reckon he'll survive the year and die before his birthday next year.

I'm on Wikipedia but I'm certainly not them, I assure you.

Yes, it's more likely the person who posted that was just being a prick.

Given the information about his extended hospice stay, physical frailty, cognitive challenges, the emotional impact of bereavement, he is likely in the very late stage of his illness.

Who knows what the universe holds.

He's just such a significant figure. It's a bit like how, after Gorbachev died in 2022, after four months without a hit, the Queen died. We're in a similar situation now, I think.

I think you could probably connect Carter to many people, given the sheer length and breadth of his connections.

My strong feeling is it's because of Jimmy. When he goes, which could range from a few days to several weeks from now, the dam will burst.