I think that Flap had some congenital issue with his heart, that some tall individuals seem to carry with them. As far as I know, he had none of the usual lifestyle issues that can cause heart disease. He didn't smoke, at least for the years that I knew him, he wasn't overweight, and I never saw him drink alcohol at any gathering I was at with him. He gave a lot of credit to his cardiologist for keeping him alive, during the chats I had with him (sadly, far too few over the years).
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