Someday, sooner or later, everybody dies. After that, we stand before a holy God and give an account for our lives. Here are 10 interesting people - in random order - who died and faced judgment in 2008. I hope they were ready.
1. Rocky Hiroaki Aoki - 70
- Cause of death: cancer
- Claim to fame: Founder of Benihana
- Comment: One of my favorite restaurants in the world
2. Michael Crichton – 66
- Cause of death: cancer
- Claim to fame: Successful author of 15 novels including The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park.
- Comment: Not quite as successful at home. 4 weddings. 4 divorces.
3. Bobby Fischer – 65
- Cause of death: kidney failure
- Claim to fame: Amr chess player – celebrated the 911 terrorist attacks
- Comment: smart guy - sad life
4. Larry Harmon – 85
- Cause of death: heart failure
- Claim to fame: Bozo the Clown
- Comment: what a job!
5. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn – 90
- Cause of death: heart failure
- Claim to fame: Russian activist, author and prisoner
- Comment: no comment
6. Edmund Percival Hillary – 88
- Cause of death: just got old
- Claim to fame: 1st white man to summit Mt. Everest
- Comment: Kiwi
7. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – 91
- Cause of death: real old
- Claim to fame: cult leader
- Comment: Hummmmmmmm
8. Raden Suharto – 86
- Cause of death: secret
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Claim to fame: president of Indonesia for 31 years – accused of
embezzling 550 million dollars while his people languished in poverty.
- Comment: can’t take it with you
9. George Carlin – 71
- Cause of death: heart failure
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Claim to fame: cussin' comedian – jokingly claimed to be a “a devout
‘Frisbeetarian’, believing that at death our souls are thrown onto the
roof, and can never be retrieved.”
- Comment: probably regretting that 'frisbeetarian' comment
10. Charlton Heston – 85
- Cause of death: natural causes (old)
- Claim to fame: Moses in The Ten Commandments
- Comment: would love to see him meeting real Moses
Man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment. (Heb 9:27)
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