Ridiculous - he absolutely did not die on his own terms. Once he was aware of his diagnosis there was no way for him to die on his own terms, he just died.
The only way you could possibly achieve the idea of "dying on your own terms" would be if you were in perfect health and then willingly decided to commit suicide.
The only way you could possibly achieve the idea of "dying on your own terms" would be if you were in perfect health and then willingly decided to commit suicide.