[dragonwriter]

> Average life expectancy in US is over 75

Life expectancy at birth for males in the US is 75+ (80+ for females) now. In 1950, for males, life expectancy at birth was 65.6 years.

https://www.infoplease.com/life-expectancy-birth-race-and-se...

[melling]

Yeah, in 1950 you could die from polio. Half the male population smoked. No seatbelts in cars, ... No treatments for cancer, heart disease...

There were a lot of factors.