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Seems like all older people die "peacefully" or "of natural causes" as opposed to having an actual medical diagnosis.
The poster before you said that David Ogden Stiers died of bladder cancer. I don't know what is peaceful about that. Most people do have a medical diagnosis listed on their death certificate if the death is not traumatic, e.g. a car accident, blunt force trauma, etc.
I read that he was also a gifted musician (although the article did not cite which instrument), a lover of classical music, and frequently a guest conductor, as well as the resident conductor for an orchestra in Oregon.
One of my favorite episodes of Frasier was when Mr. Stiers appeared as a old friend of the mother of Frasier and Niles; their father (whom also died recently), noting how similar in tastes his sons had with the Stiers character, began to suspect that said character was the real father of the two boys.
Of course, it turns out that the Stiers character was gay (reflecting real life for Mr. Stiers) and had only a platonic relationship with the mother, whom had kept his secret back when being 'outed' was poison for a career.
As for MASH, I thought Mr. Stiers brought a welcome relief to the Frank Burns character, whom had grown rather tiresome. Major Winchester was never tiresome.
Sad. I remember him and I wish he could have stuck around longer. He was a refreshing change.
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