I'm sorry for your Chief, Arnie.

I also had 3 or 4 old chiefs one after the other! The good thing is that it didn't take too much time to find him because when I checked my villagers, I always begin with the older!

But what an accomplishment your villager made in her short reign!

Well, that is better than 10 actual minutes.
She accomplished the last key.

I hope my 2 new tribes who I do not intend to be up to a massive population so I can keep an eye on them well, well I have yet to reach the 90 year old target.
The oldest I have so far has been 78.
And I have no option ticked so let them do what they want.
I found if research had not been their first skill to master, they always went back to the first skill they mastered no matter what I ticked.

Another advantage I've found for having a short-term chief is that you don't have to wait the 24 hours for the chief's powers. Even if they were used just before the first chief died, the new chief has powers as soon as the robe goes on! I'm not sure if it's intentional, or just an advantageous quirk, but it can be very useful! (That's assuming the new chief is old enough to perform all his chiefly powers. And makes getting over mourning much easier.)

Well, lets put it this way, you gave Paka the best two months of her life.

That's right! I made sure that the new chief Paka pointed out a rare collectible and lectured the kids immediately she took over.

I had a female who was chosen as chief age 73 name Salote and she died age 76 so she ruled the trib for 3 Isola years here is the pic of her and the tribe celebrating. Then I got a 8 year old male Peep.

I have had 3 chiefs so far.
The last one was so cute - he was 5 starting out.
I love it when they are so little and do things like carry wood to the fire even though the wood is bigger than they are.
lol

Right now though after losing my last one I have been waiting and trying for several days to find a new one - still have not found a new chief yet.

i'm lucky i've been playing with the same chief for the last 4 days now he's just now 47 and as healthy as an ox LOL but he was only 25 when he started so i don't know if that makes a diff or not.