No, I don't agree with that interpretation either. If one lives a full life, with health and wealth like yer man in the Vatican had, the Christian view is one should REJOICE at the death, because it is a return to You Know Whoville.

What is it with people who are obsessed with seriousness in these cases? He is an old man. He lived better than most royalty on the planet lives. Why shouldn't we rejoice that he is being released from his earthly burdens and suffering?

There are some truly morbid folks both terrified of and obsessed with death.

Which I think is pretty whacked, unless it is happening to you and yours, IMO.

I consider all this "oh how sad" stuff to be a phony act.