[TaupeRanger]

On the other hand, both Feynman and Bertrand Russell are said to have faced death with impressive stoicism, even boredom in the case of the former.

[pvg]

Russell was 97. Feynman was 69 and was in treatment the last decade of his life. von Neumann went from diagnosis to dead in a little over a year. He was 53.

[andyjohnson0]

> even boredom in the case of the former.

Just to add that Feynman's last words are reported to be "I'd hate to die twice — it's so boring".