My sympathies also to his family.

This is from a PM I received in Jan. 2009 talking about chemo, etc.:

As you've probably worked out, I'm convinced that a well developed sense of humour is a great asset in such circumstances and an even better sense of the absurd helps even more.

And, also this, when we were PMing about the loss of life to the fires in Australia:

I hope my end is a bit more under my own control with less lack of
foreknowledge to those who care about me.

I am glad it seems he realised his hope.