Step 1 :The question is asking for the probability that a randomly selected individual either died from cancer or was a current cigar smoker. This can be calculated by adding the number of individuals who died from cancer and the number of current cigar smokers, and then dividing by the total number of individuals. However, we need to be careful not to double count individuals who both died from cancer and were current cigar smokers.
Step 2 :Let's denote the number of individuals who died from cancer as \(died\_from\_cancer\), the number of current cigar smokers as \(current\_smoker\), and the total number of individuals as \(total\).
Step 3 :From the table, we have \(died\_from\_cancer = 784\), \(current\_smoker = 116135\), and \(total = 131632\).
Step 4 :The probability can be calculated as \(probability = \frac{died\_from\_cancer + current\_smoker}{total}\).
Step 5 :Substituting the values, we get \(probability = \frac{784 + 116135}{131632} = 0.888\).
Step 6 :Final Answer: The probability that a randomly selected individual either died from cancer or was a current cigar smoker is \(\boxed{0.888}\).