Kirk Douglas

[Rory]

If you have money then that helps. He would be getting checkup all the time for any illnesses.
look at the royal family, they are all living to a very good age.
Shorter people normally live longer than tall people, there is not many 6 foot plus guys in nursing homes so Prince Phillip will be getting a lot more checkups that Joe average in the street.

[Dave_]

If you have money then that helps.

Very interesting article in the Telegraph recently, he was a Ragman's son, born on the very lowest level of society in the most impoverished section of town.

Link: Someone like Kirk Douglas could never make it in showbiz today