Rico perfect timing

In my opinion the character Rico(Ratso) from Midnight Cowboy had a perfectly timed death. This is not to say that he should have died. However assuming that his disease would claim his life around this time period(within 1 or 2 weeks earlier or later), then it couldnt have been timed better. A week before his death, he was living in terrible conditions, with nothing but his hope of going to Florida cheering him up. But if he were to die at that point, his death would be miserable as he never got to move away. If he were to die a week later, by that time he might have realized that perhaps Florida was not as he expected it. He might have followed a similar path as Joe. Therefore his death would also be miserable since after finally moving away, he would see that Florida has nothing to offer him. Therefore, his death was perfectly timed. He finally moved out of New York and was on his way to Florida. Joes happiest time was not before or soon after moving to New York, but it was on the bus to New York. His imagination did not only go wild, but he also realized that he is actually going there, which made his fantasies that much more real. It is safe to assume that the same scenario can apply to Rico. His most joyful time would probably have been on the Bus, and therefore he died while being Happy.