Brothers dying on the same day

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My Uncle John and father Harry died at almost exactly the same time. My father had Lewy Body (Alzheimer's Disease) and his health was failing and had been in very poor health for weeks and months. My uncle had issues with dementia but died suddenly of a heart attack the same evening without knowing of his brother's death (the only siblings).
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Date submitted:Wed, 12 Mar 2014 10:54:06 +0000Coincidence ID:7496