Jack Kevorkian

Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian^[1] (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011),^[2] 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".^[3] 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.^[2] He was buried in White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy, Michigan.^[4]

↑ "how to pronounce Kevorkian". inogolo. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
1 2 Schneider, Keith (June 3, 2011). "Dr. Jack Kevorkian Dies at 83; A Doctor Who Helped End Lives". The New York Times.
↑ Wells, Samuel; Quash, Ben (2010). Introducing Christian Ethics. John Wiley and Sons. p. 329. ISBN 978-1-4051-5276-1.
↑ "With video: Politicians, officials and residents remember Kevorkian". Detroit Free Press. Freep.com. June 3, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2012.

Media related to Jack Kevorkian at Wikimedia Commons

"Papa" Prell Radio interview with Kevorkian. (MP3, 15 minutes). Prell archive at Radio Horror Hosts website.
"Court TV Case Files — Trial coverage". CourtTV.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2007. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
"The Kevorkian Verdict: The Life and Legacy of the Suicide Doctor" Frontline; PBS.org — with timeline and other info.

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