I started my most recent game with a senior and his grand-daughter. He just passed away. I'd bought and fed him a bunch of life-fruit to keep him around. The Grim Reaper shows up to collect him as usual. After that, he hangs around, to pick up dog toys, sweep up feathers in front of birds, pick up laundry and read a bed-time story to one of the kids. That reminds me. Now that the house is getting filled up, it's time to hire a maid.
p.s. - I forgot to mention, he had 38,000+ happiness points. I just checked earlier that day. I wanted him to buy a Collection Helper. I was going to use NRass to cheat him up to 40 but saw how close he was and didn't. I knew it wouldn't take long to happen naturally. Something else happened naturally instead.