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Post by James Fabiano on Apr 16, 2024 22:14:28 GMT -5
...and the Rock n Roll Express AND Jimmy Valiant outlived at least one half of the New Breed. I feel I was lied to about them being from the future, just a hunch.
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Post by jason1980s on Apr 16, 2024 23:18:56 GMT -5
I am friends with Jimmy and was friends with Nikolai. Jimmy told me there were three guys the "boys" thought would live to 100. Nikolai, Bruno and Killer Kowalaski were those guys because they didn't drink, smoke or do drugs. He is still surprised they passed. Jimmy got pretty sick with hepatitis in the 1970s but he's lived a healthy lifestyle ever since. He slimmed down in the early 90s and some fear for his health but he feels great. He basically stopped eating in bulk to maintain his early weight.
Other than that, if I had to point to things that keep him healthy, it's basically just being totally active on a daily basis. He starts and ends his day early, does most of his yard/farm work, goes to the local stores, has amazing family and friends along with him. He is still active on weekends whether it's a big autograph convention or a local farmer's market. I feel like staying active helps a lot.
When Bruno passed, it tore Nikolai up. Bruno was his hero. After first calling him about it and maybe one other time, I waited about a week to call him again. I couldn't hear him so sad. Nikolai retired from his full time job the same month or month after. He passed in July. I truly believe Bruno's death left him so heartbroken that it might have been a contributing factor.
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