> I very much doubt that closing the eyes has a great deal to do with it an=
> d
> that there are many other factors that are required to be
> considered,including genetics,stress,amount that they adhered or did not
> adhere to the very principles they espoused etc.

also , life is a continuum and doesn't stop at death and don't limit itself
to the individual ,  changing of form doen't makes you a failure !
stressing about it , is ..... the failure of living in the present.

the question is :were they happy ? what were they running after ?

jean-claude