Dr. Jack Kevorkian

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1928 - 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He gained notoriety by being the first physician to admit publicly that he assisted individuals suffering from painful or debilitating illnesses to die peacefully. Always a controversial figure, some called him "Dr. Death," while others viewed him as a noble humanitarian. After assisting in the suicides of more than a hundred persons, he was convicted of second-degree murder and the unlawful delivery of a...See more

Dr. Jack Kevorkian (1928 - 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He gained notoriety by being the first physician to admit publicly that he assisted individuals suffering from painful or debilitating illnesses to die peacefully. Always a controversial figure, some called him "Dr. Death," while others viewed him as a noble humanitarian. After assisting in the suicides of more than a hundred persons, he was convicted of second-degree murder and the unlawful delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to ten to twenty-five years in prison. After serving more than eight years of his sentence, he was released in 2007 on parole for good behavior. See less