Many of them had nary a mention or thought of God during their entire, and now suddenly foreshortened, lives. Do you think that does not matter, what happens to their souls if they have denied or ignored God all their lives? Dying by surprise is not a get free pass to being saved. Oh no, it definitely is not. Everyone should keep an eye on obituaries and think about it. There is no "getting around to God later 'if he exists.'" w
When one dies suddenly, one really dies the same way as everyone else, losing one's only life, and being judged by God at that time.