Have you noticed that no popular hero gets to retire or just ride off into the sunset? Sure, because Harrison Ford needs to make bank, but it seems indicative of an overall problem of not letting people just be old.

The Presidents of the United States America. "Back Porch." The Presidents of the United States of America. PopLlama/Columbia, 1995.

Young, Neil. "Old Man." Harvest. Reprise, 1972.