Maybe not prof....you see...there was not stated any year.



......but if his belief in his dream is strong...then maybe he was not so lucky....then he will have death fear each year when 3 of September is closing in....and maybe that in the end lead to his death....
(not to be cruel....but fear will always lead to an unbalance in mind, and body...which decrease life quality, together with lifespan)

Well we are lucky who live in ignorance of our death date

Both you and I know that's not what she meant.
I think we can assume he's alive, judging by the date it was posted.

You are right

What I tried to point out was more in general....a strong belief, which in itself  "reduce ones life quality" might in the end destroy you....on the contrary....if you strongly believe in yourself (or in positiveness) you might reach far further then anyone can predict, because you will always be open for solutions instead of closed doors.....we both know that death time can never be predicted with an correctness.....so why bother oneself with it.....live and enjoy....when we die...well then another chapter open up ....what it is....none can tell...but it is a natural part of us all  

Yep, I so agree Rhutobello, perhaps because we are nearer the pointy end of facing death we have a different view to our younger members.