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His honesty about mortality is startling in an age where most public figures cling to denial. “I’m not afraid of dying,” he said. “I’m afraid of not living while I can.” That’s the paradox of his journey: the closer he comes to the end, the more vividly alive he seems. He still appears occasionally at events for his foundation, often unsteady on his feet but unwavering in spirit. When he speaks, crowds fall silent — not out of pity, but out of respect for a man who refuses to hide the truth of what it means to live with a degenerative disease.
