Dr. Jack Kevorkian Passes Away
by Free Britney at .Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who became famous (or infamous, depending on your view) for his controversial advocacy of assisted suicide, has died.
He was 83. Kevorkian, who was battling kidney and heart ailments, died early Friday, according to his local paper, the Detroit Free Press.
He was not placed on life support, his attorney, Mayer Morganroth said.
At Kevorkian's side in Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., at the time of his own death was his niece, Ava Janus, and attorney Morganroth.
In all, the trained pathologist assisted some 130 terminally or chronically ill patients in their deaths during the 1990s, resulting in myriad legal problems. Debates over the ethics of his actions continue to this day.
In 1999, he was convicted of second-degree murder after sending a videotape of himself euthanizing a terminally ill man to CBS's 60 Minutes.
His medical license was also revoked.
Last year, Al Pacino won an Emmy for his portrayal of Kevorkian in HBO's You Don't Know Jack. Our sympathies go out to those close to him.
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Comments (13 Total)
Shouldn't people who are terminally ill and suffering in vain be able to say when they have had enough? Would a merciful God want you to suffer incurably? And as for the one post about him 'playing god' any time you interfere with the natural course of things (in example: organs transplants, hip replacements, taking medications) you are playing God. How is this any different? Being a doctor is not only a life profession it is and should be RECOGNIZED as a death profession as well. Jack was an Angel of mercy and I am glad that he himself did not suffer and I also hope that I will have the right to die with dignity when the time comes!
Thank you for all your nice words about my Uncle Jack. Even though we were not close, I think what he did was brave and I'm glad he died peacefully as he has helped so many people suffering do the same. RIP
He was a amazing man. He helped so many people. It really gets me. people say ohhhh its not when god wanted them to die. Ect ect... Well its also not natural to put them on machines or given medicine tio keep them alive but they think thats okay? He was a interesting inspiring person n I'm sad he died.
I feel he did right by the people he helped stop there suffering and pain. They signed papers allowing him to do the procedure. I feel he did a very special service to people who had no hope.
"So if you can read".....in honor of Dr. Death, why don't you go kill yourself you stupid cxnt.