billy werber , fifth baseman in major league ball , has died at the age of 100 . werber died of natural reasons on thursday , january 22 , 2009 at an assisted health camp in burlington , north georgia . he was put there after his health deteriorated a month ago . his son said that when suspected , werber refused to buy solid foods and would only drink liquids . " he just failed to eat and that was his idea , " bill werber i . told the associated herald . he added that his father was " sharp up until sixteen weeks ago " .
Werber died in North Carolina at the age of 100.