He started smoking at 13. By the time he was in his 20s, he was at 5 packs per day. Wake up, have a cig, go into the bathroom have a cig, eat breakfast have a cig, head for the car have a cig, etc. Ashtrays everywhere in the house (Li'l tsar even said he wanted him to quit for Christmas one year - he tried and was off them for a while, but decided to try one to see if he could handle it, nope). He finally gave them up in '79. Probably why he lasted until last year.