Well?
For those who can read Asylum threads:
http://www.wineberserkers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=91298
Yes, he’s gone at age 54. One line of discussion is that he’s been depressed since his restaurant closed, another is that he told friends he had a brain aneurysm.
The brain aneurysm and flying played no role. Had it burst, it would have been apparent on autopsy.