Jack Kevorkian

Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011), mostly known as "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist, euthanasia activist, painter, author, composer and instrumentalist. He believed that people with deadly illnesses had a right to die via physician-assisted suicide. He publicly supported this position and claimed to have helped at least 130 people die this way. 

Kevorkian famously said, "dying is not a crime". However, in 1999 he was convicted of murder and sent to prison. He was released in 2007.

 Life 
Kevorkian was born on May 26, 1928 in Pontiac, Michigan. He was of Armenian descent. 

Kevorkian studied at University of Michigan Medical School. He never married and had no children. 

Kevorkian died on June 3, 2011 in Royal Oak, Michigan from thrombosis, aged 83. He was buried in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy, Michigan.

References

Other websites

 "Papa" Prell Radio interview with Kevorkian. (MP3, 15 minutes). Prell archive at Radio Horror Hosts website.

 "The Kevorkian Verdict: The Life and Legacy of the Suicide Doctor" Frontline; PBS.org — with timeline and other info. 

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