He 'd waited as a sick man for many months to get his name atop a liver transplant list .
Christensen 's death , like many that come early , is a heart - wrenching affair for his loved ones .
Christensen 'd waited as a sick man for many months to get Christensen 's name atop a liver transplant list .
Christensen 's death , like many that come early , is a heart - wrenching affair for his loved ones .