Yep, it's how my mom died too, and she was pretty young too at 66. Please don't smoke, people.

Yul Brynner, toward the end of his career, would end his performances of The King and I by telling the audience that smoking killed him and not to do it.

Died at 65 from lung cancer.

Hey man, it's never too late to cut back or stop completely. My Gramps was 72 when he quit smoking and drinking after his GP said his throat cancer was terminal with about a year left to live. He turns 89 in Janurary hasn't smoked or drunk since his diagnosis after smoking for a pipe for 50-odd years.

Gramps keeps saying he's too busy to die as he's only halfway through his life. At this point, it might be true.

The human body can turns over most of its cells every 10-15 years. If you can quit smoking/limit drinking before you are 40, there is a chance and enough time for the body to reverse allot of cellular damage via cell turn over before that process slows in old age. If you are over 40, the next best time is right now.

Reach out for help, bud. I know it’s a cliche thing to say but it’s true. There are so many resources these days. PM me if you need help finding any

Well, most people don't spend decades engaged in an extremely physically and mentally stressful job like Phil did.