... I didn't want him to DIE. Some interesting, and scary as hell, parallels:
June 1, 1955 – July 12, 2008 (almost same age, him 53, me 54)
"In February 2005, while still at Fox News, Snow was diagnosed with colon cancer. He returned to broadcasting in April 2005 after having surgery.[9][10] On March 23, 2007, after almost a year as press secretary, Snow once again recused himself from work to seek treatment for recurrent cancer.[11][12][13][14] Treatment for the spreading cancer continued to force periodic absences from his duties in his final few months as press secretary, his subsequent position as a CNN commentator, and his public speaking engagements.[15][16] In the early morning of July 12, 2008, Snow died at Georgetown University Hospital as a result of colon cancer that had spread to his liver.[17] Reacting to Snow's death, former President George H. W. Bush lauded what he felt was Snow's ability to bring "a certain civility to this very contentious job."[7]"
He only lasted 3 1/2 years and he had resources.