1: According to imdb.com, he died on the fifteenth, not Christmas Day, as enderikari said.
2: No offense, but why is his death sad, compared to...? Don't get me wrong, I'm a fan, but I just don't get why his death is sad compared to someone or anyone else's.
3: Considering what a hands-on detail-oriented person he was in life, I'm gonna go out on a limb and say the simple plaque he has on the entrance to his mausoleum, which he shares with his wife and daughter, is the plaque he wanted.
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