You are exactly right if she had lived a long life, she would have been remembered as a wrinkled drug addicted old woman who used to be beautiful. Even if she had just been remembered as a wrinkled old woman who used to be beautiful her legacy will live longer this way.

@Lorajay Would you rather have a legacy for the last 60 years? Wouldn't it be better to still be alive?

@barjoe Ask an aged druggie.

As for theists, if they believe what they say they beliieve, they would prefer to die as soon as they are baptised.

@barjoe I'm pretty sure Marilyn didn't make that choice. You are right I would rather live a long life and become a wrinkled old crone bent over and barely breathing.