Carson lived to 79. 3 years longer than the average life expectancy of a man. When are we going to see the stories about how smoking extended his life?
Emphysema killed him. He smoked like a chimney. I'm sure there's no connection whatsoever.
Considering the fact that his parents lived into there 90's, not ever.
His brother said that Johnny started blaming and hating the smokes at the end.
His brother (as Carson himself) all think he could have made or exceeded his parents lifespan, if he hadn't smoked.
I'm not exactley unbiased, I'm still a happy smoker.
My dad, who smoked heavily for about 40 years, died at age 69 of lung cancer.
His sister, also a heavy smoker, died at age 64 of lung cancer.
His brother, who quit smoking in his 50's made it to 74 after two heart attacks and two bouts with lung cancer, the final one took him out.
Their mom, never a smoker, lived to 87. Their dad lived well into his early 80's.
Do you want to tell me that smoking extended their lives?
Smokers can continue to live in a state of denial until the time they die, but I'll tell you this, dying from lung cancer or emphasema is not something you want to see anyone you love go through. When my dad died he weighed less than 90lbs. He was 6'2 and when healthy, weighed about 220. Cancer doesn't kill you quickly, it kills you slowly and painfully.
If you are trying to justify your smoking to yourself, I'd suggest you consider thinking about what your long, slow, agonizing death will do to those around you.
Because it didn't.