My great grandpa who lived to be 95: "well after my lunch of a streak, 3 old fashions and half a pack of cigarettes, time to get back to installing phone lines in asbestos filled building!"
Me in my 30s: "my doctor says I need to eat nothing but kale and lukewarm water or I'll die at 50"
Oh man, you reminded me of the existence of Thomas Midgley Jr., just one of the absolute guys of all time. That he died in his own Wallace-and-Gromit-like bed contraption is just the perfect end for him.
Don't forget about Charles F. Kettering. Knew the adverse affects and fought to put lead in everything anyways for the profit. He's very highly regarded in the automotive industry, his name is on lots of things.