Len Goodman, a beloved former judge on Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing, died on Saturday at the age of 78.

In the days since, its come to light that the professional ballroom dancer made a heartbreaking prediction about his own demise and was off by just a few days.

Months ago, Goodman told the Daily Mail that he might die at the age of 79, like his father.

Bing Crosby had the right idea. He played 18 holes of golf, then, bosh, dropped down dead. I dont want a load of lingering, Goodman told the outlet in December. My dad had the right idea. He loved gardening and he had a stroke while he was out in the garden.

He was 79 so if I go the way of my dad, thatll be next year, the dancer added.

Goodman ended up dying just a few days short of his 79th birthday, which would have been Tuesday.