What is the worst way someone could die?

[Guest]

In your opinion, what is the worst way someone could die?

[Gary]

In my little corner of the world, most of the people who die are sick and old. They die slowly. It is a very long, drawn-out process because the medical community keeps them alive as long as possible. Many times, they are on the verge of death, but pulled back -- drugs, medical interventions, surgery. Eventually, they cannot be helped even by surgery and chemotherapy. They are granted "hospice status," which means they are connected to a morphine drip. They drift in and out of consciousness and are lucid for only a few hours a day. And then, they are gone. I imagine my death will be of this type. This is surely not the worst way to die, but it is the typical modern way.