Well, no, not really. Despite
long-term heart problems, Garfield was a
smoker and drink. When he died he was in the midst of a divorce. On the morning
of May 20, Garfield, against his doctor's strict orders, played several
strenuous sets of tennis with a friend, mentioning the fact that he had not
been to bed the night before. He met actress Iris Whitney for dinner and
afterward became suddenly ill complaining that he felt chilled. She took him to
her apartment, where he refused to let her call a doctor and instead went to
bed. The next morning, she found him dead.