Oh man, yeah I hope he ends up ok. I currently work a desk job, so I've been trying to hit the gym to get my body in shape for the work. I'll admit, I think 59 may be pushing it, unless you are in excellent shape.
If I don't get called from this list then I'll just stick to my current career because I'll just be that much closer to 50 the next time around.
I heard about the Kone employee who died on the job yesterday. My heart goes out to his family. He was 42 with 20 years experience.