Sentence 1: Rodney is an old man. 
 Sentence 3: He spends the remainder of his life in bed 
 Sentence 4:  The day comes and he passes away 
 Sentence 5:  Rodney died of cancer 
 Option 1: He has been told he has just days to live from heart disease. 
 Option 2: He has been told he has just days to live.