Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Wed, 11/11/2009 - 18:30

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Lillian Landry always said she wasn't afraid to die. So when death came last week, the 99-year-old was lying peacefully in a hospice with no needles or tubes.

Her final days saw her closest friend at her side and included occasional shots of her favorite whiskey, Canadian Mist....


 

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