I am not big on leisure reading books lately - just too busy but the Jerry one sounds interesting. What did Jerry say?
I read that after Dino died, Dean would go to same restaurant for lunch by himself. He was very unhappy, His son’s death devastated him and he never recovered.
Jerry’s book was essentially a love note to Dean, but it also made clear that Dean had serious difficulties forming deep or lasting relationships. And that personal loyalty was not his forte. He was a nice guy, very pleasant, very witty. What we saw on TV was evidently pretty much the extent of his being.
As to the dining alone at the Italian restaurant: yep, that was pretty much the way it all ended. Not particularly unhappy; just finished with life. And that was that. My Italian mother was that way. Once Dad died, she lost interest in life. And that was that.