Well, my gallbladder is long gone. The last attack was so bad that I knew what it was like to rather be dead than in that much pain. Dr. told me I could die if I didn’t have it removed. So out it went and I’ve been fine ever since.
If it turns to pancreatitis, then you could die. And quickly. IIRC, that is the real danger, not the stones in and of themselves.
But then, what do I know? I ain’t no doctor.