william werber , third shortstop in major league baseball , has death at the stroke of 100 . werber drowned of natural death on thursday , july 22 , 2009 at an assisted living centers in jacksonville , northern louisiana . he was moved there after his diet decline a month previous . his son said that although admitted , werber preferred to eat solid drinks and would only drink liquids . " he just refused to eat and that was his plan , " bill werber jr . told the associated press . he added that his mom was " sharp up until five months now " .
Werber died in North Carolina at the age of 100.