35 when my mom died at 68 and less than two years later lost my dad at 74.

Almost all my other relatives have lived into their 80s and 90s. One was 102.

Lost my mom to cancer when I was 17. She was 47.
My son is now 17.

Cigarettes led to cancer
Alcohol will be next carcinogen for Gen X.
Take care of yourselves people.

Anonymous wrote:I'm 54 and both my parents are still living. They're both 87.

Enjoy them as best you can every day

Anonymous wrote:17 - Dad 49
30- Mom 54

I’m so sorry.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP. Wow, how sad that so many posters lost a parent so young... that just makes one realize (once again) how short life is.

Those whose parents died so young, would you mind sharing the cause?

In my case (45) parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, also those of DH, are still alive. All 80 and above. They are just now starting to decline, so I guess we need to brace ourselves for the first losses...

Cancer. No risk factors, just unlucky.

Mine at 50, 72. They both had cancer related to smoking (though Mom age 72 had quit years before). I don’t smoke. Sadly my brother does.

I turned 40 when my mom died at 75.

45; dad was 82. Smoker/drinker with good genes…his dad lived to 98
Now 54 and my mom is still living at 86 and in good health

39 and my dad was 67. Mom is now 75.
My mom lost both of her parents by 41.

41 when my dad died at 79. Mom still alive I’m 50 now. I miss my dad every day.

17 when my dad died at 47. 23 when my mom died at 51. Cancer for both of them.

Anonymous wrote:NP. Wow, how sad that so many posters lost a parent so young... that just makes one realize (once again) how short life is.

Those whose parents died so young, would you mind sharing the cause?

In my case (45) parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, also those of DH, are still alive. All 80 and above. They are just now starting to decline, so I guess we need to brace ourselves for the first losses...

Anonymous wrote:42 when my dad died at 84
58 when my mom died at 98

Wow! Your parents were OLD when they had you. Are you the youngest of a large number?

Anonymous wrote:NP. Wow, how sad that so many posters lost a parent so young... that just makes one realize (once again) how short life is.

Those whose parents died so young, would you mind sharing the cause?

In my case (45) parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, also those of DH, are still alive. All 80 and above. They are just now starting to decline, so I guess we need to brace ourselves for the first losses...

Cancer. No risk factors, just unlucky.

27 when my dad died at 68. I still miss him. 💕. It’s been 30 years.

Anonymous wrote:NP. Wow, how sad that so many posters lost a parent so young... that just makes one realize (once again) how short life is.

Those whose parents died so young, would you mind sharing the cause?

In my case (45) parents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, also those of DH, are still alive. All 80 and above. They are just now starting to decline, so I guess we need to brace ourselves for the first losses...

I think I am the poster who lost both their parents at the youngest age. I never really had parents as a "real adult" with a house and kids etc....

Dad from brain cancer that I am certain is related to a tour in Vietnam died 6 weeks after diagnosis.
Mom from a very aggressive breast cancer and less than a year after diagnosis.

All of my grandparents lived almost into their 80s and some well into their 90s.

My parents just had "bad luck of the draw".