David Goodall, 104, plans to fly to Switzerland in early May to die. (Exit International/AFP/Getty Images)Champagne bubbles danced in fancy glasses and birthday candles burned atop a cheesecake marking 104 years of a long and accomplished life. The botanist and ecologist, who is thought to be the country’s oldest scientist, said that he has lived too long. When asked whether he had a nice birthday, he told the news organization: “No, I’m not happy. “Why should it make me sad?” Goodall recently told the news organization about his intended death.

Source: Washington Post April 30, 2018 18:42 UTC