The following is an actual obituary published in the Denver Post on 12th April 2012, the Colorado newspaper which has been around for more than 100 years, has won 7 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a daily circulation of more than 300,000.

Probably he liked looking for good bargains using hp coupons too.
Here are some photos of the man himself:
Blanchard (middle) in his earlier years:

Blanchard (middle) in his later years:

Source
Daily Mail (UK), 14 Apr 2012


he died a hero hehe