Re: John's lifestyle

["Helen" <elbo@xxxxxxxxx>]

Laura
if you see this, I just wanted to say that you`re lucky to have been a
friend of John`s!!!!!!!
Helen.
----- Original Message -----
From: <rjbeal@maine.rr.com>
To: <thewho@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:02 AM
Subject: RE: John's lifestyle


> Thank you for posting this Laura.  Without starting a thread on religion
> and antagonizing some on the list, there are certain things which we on
> earth will never understand.  I'm sure had he not died during the night
due
> to whatever was in his system, he would have died shortly thereafter,
> perhaps even on stage.
>
> We should learn to live to the fullest as long as we are here and John
> certainly did.  Our world is better because of his life.  Let's enjoy
Roger
> and Pete for as long as we have them.
>
> Rick in Maine
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: rockout rockout@walnutst.com
> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 13:32:14 -0700
> To: thewho@igtc.com
> Subject: John's lifestyle
>
>
> I have been reading with interest the letters from all John's fans since
his
> death. Lot's of speculation with no real personal knowledge of John, his
> habits and so forth.
>
> My husband & I knew John for the last 7 years, we worked with him very
> closely and were friends. I can tell you he died of heart failure as a
> result of 3 clogged arteries - 1 100% and 2 75% clogged. If any of you are
> in the medical profession you know that many people die from this, are not
> aware that they have the condition and many times their physician does not
> pick it up in a standard physical. The heart can spasm & stop at any time
> and the result is sudden and final! Lifestyle choices, high blood pressure
&
> high cholesterol are not required conditions to blocked arteries. It can
be
> simply genetic - I don't want to preach - But John was not the bad boy you
> all are painting him out to be. He was a kind man, fantastic musician,
great
> visual artist. He loved life and simply his number was up. Nothing more -
> nothing less.
>
> One thing is for certain, he was loved and admired by many. My husband and
I
> feel fortunate to have been able to know him and be counted as one of his
> friends. He is gone but not forgotten.
>
> Laura Eveleigh
>
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