Lancet Jades
03-01-2004, 10:56 AM
How does he stay alive?March 1, 2004 - 11:48AM
http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1077989478408_20 04/03/01/main_keithrichards.jpg Rolling on ... Keith Richards.
Keith Richards should have died eight years ago, says a US gerontologist.
The 60-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist has outlived all expectations and "eluded death" after years of hard living, Ananova.com. reports David Demko as saying.
Demko has investigated the lifestyles of music's biggest names.
He predicted their death dates in a survey titled When Will Your Favourite Rock Star Die?" for the music magazine Blender.
About Richards, Demko wrote: "He should have passed away at 52. I'm not sure how he does it but he defies all conventional wisdom.
"Eighty per cent of the factors that control how long you live are related to your lifestyle, not genes."
The guitarist admitted on his 60th birthday last year: "There are a lot of people who never thought I'd make it this far."
http://www.smh.com.au/ffxImage/urlpicture_id_1077989478408_20 04/03/01/main_keithrichards.jpg Rolling on ... Keith Richards.
Keith Richards should have died eight years ago, says a US gerontologist.
The 60-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist has outlived all expectations and "eluded death" after years of hard living, Ananova.com. reports David Demko as saying.
Demko has investigated the lifestyles of music's biggest names.
He predicted their death dates in a survey titled When Will Your Favourite Rock Star Die?" for the music magazine Blender.
About Richards, Demko wrote: "He should have passed away at 52. I'm not sure how he does it but he defies all conventional wisdom.
"Eighty per cent of the factors that control how long you live are related to your lifestyle, not genes."
The guitarist admitted on his 60th birthday last year: "There are a lot of people who never thought I'd make it this far."