John Deighton was healthy his entire life.
John Deighton . By 1864 , Deighton was forced to pursue other lines of work as he developed health problems ( swelling of the legs and feet ) . However , after a family quarrel a few months later , Jack resumed management of the saloon and operated it until he became ill and died at the age of 44 on May 23 , 1875 . Colonel John Harold Greenway Deighton , MC , OBE ( 5 April 1920 -- 15 September 1999 ) was an English army officer and cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1947 to 1962 .