Gerry ryan has died... young?

Just heard of gerry ryans death earlier. A lot of the people I know have said he died really young and its such a shock for a man of his age to die. Thing is that got me thinking as I know a lot of travellers who have died young and its a very common thing in our community so much so its not really seen as young any more. Why do you think so? Ever have a a general heath check up... think you should?

I felt his death really put things in an interesting perspective for us. deaths of that age and younger are quite common among travellers so a general check up periodicly would be a very good thing.