"100 Things To Do Before You Die" author dies.

Young guy - only 47. He was so young, he only did half the things in his book!

From the Daily News:

The co-author of the popular travel adventure book "100 Things to do Before You Die" has died.

Dave Freeman passed away on Aug. 17 after a fall in his Venice home, the 47-year-old writer's father confirmed to the Los Angeles Times.

The "100 Things" theme inspired countless readers to do things like attend the Academy Awards and travel to exotic locales.

"This life is a short journey," the book read. "How can you make sure you fill it with the most fun and that you visit all the coolest places on earth before you pack those bags for the very last time?"

According to his family, Freeman had visited nearly half of the places on his list before his passing.