He once told me his parents died of heart disease, and I think that’s why he thought he would die young.

I don’t know that he always liked himself, deep down . . . but then other days he’d feel like he was invincible. We had some good times in 18 years, so there’s a bond....

Kirby always said he was going to die before he turned 50. I’m praying he gets through this.

He always said how much he hated going to the hospitals. He became more (vocal) about how much he hated it after he retired, but he always said he hated it.

He always expected to die young, and I thought that was really a tragedy. It’s almost like he had a premonition.