Context: He told Oprah he was getting old and asked her if she might take over his charities when he died . Now how cool is that ? It was one of the most heartening things I had ever seen in my life .

Question: Why would this person need assistance from Oprah ?
Options:
0. This person was too cool to be involved with charities .
1. This person was going to die soon and could not carry on his duties with the charity .
2. This person thought that his life was already fulfilled and did not need the charities .
3. This person thought that Oprah was cool and she could do a better job with the charities .
Answer: 1