Rick Danko question

I believe it was a lot of things. His son had died a few years before during a hazing incident at college. I'm sure that in itself weakened Rick's will to live. Rick had a heroin addiction. He had developed heart disease and was probably diabetic. He inflicted a lot of wear and tear upon his body in his life. He was a massive partier. He toured when he should have been taking care of himself, but as a new documentary on Levon Helm puts it "I'm Not In It For My Health" Lifers in the rock industry really don't really, as a rule, have a long shelf life. They usually burn out rather than rust. Rick was put on Prednesone, a steroid that causes massive weight gain in certain individuals. All that, plus his constant touring and vices lead to his massive heart attack. At least he didn't drop dead on stage. He had come home from a show and died in his own bed.




YEAH, BUT THEY BREAK WHEN YA FALL ON'EM