Reflecting on his health struggles, Elton humorously noted, “I don’t have tonsils, adenoids, an appendix, a prostate, or several joints—but I’m still here.” Recent issues include hip surgery, a severe eye infection causing vision loss in one eye, and knee surgery earlier this year.
Despite past battles with addiction, infections, and cancer, Elton declared himself a “survivor.” He shared that the five words he’d like on his gravestone are: “He was a great dad.”