I have lost 2 family members to this exact cancer and its absolutely terrible to watch and I am sure to experience. I would agree that if he passed yesterday that he has probably been on a very high dose of morphine to ease the pain for ATLEAST a week if not more. So no, I think they knew it was close but they would not lie about his death for a damn phone. To be honest, its probably the reason why their wasn't a new phone. Who knows and WE will probably never know. But he was a great mind that will be missed tremendously. When the President of the United States makes a comment about your passing....your someone special!! And I think we all agree he was!