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| − | '''Jack Kevorkian''' (May 26, 1928 - June 3, 2011) was a physician nicknamed "Dr. Death" for his assistance in numerous suicides throughout the 1990s. He was finally convicted of murder in 1999 and sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison. In 2007, he was released after serving only 8 years after receiving time off for good behavior and pledging not to assist in any more suicides. | + | '''Jack Kevorkian''' (May 26, 1928 - June 3, 2011) was a physician nicknamed "Dr. Death" for his assistance in numerous suicides throughout the 1990s. He was finally convicted of murder in 1999 and sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison. In 2007, he was released after serving only 8 years, after receiving time off for good behavior and pledging not to assist in any more suicides. |
Kevorkian then became a speaker at [[liberal]] college campuses, at a fee of $50,000 a speech. | Kevorkian then became a speaker at [[liberal]] college campuses, at a fee of $50,000 a speech. | ||
Revision as of 13:45, July 28, 2011
Jack Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 - June 3, 2011) was a physician nicknamed "Dr. Death" for his assistance in numerous suicides throughout the 1990s. He was finally convicted of murder in 1999 and sentenced to 10 to 25 years in prison. In 2007, he was released after serving only 8 years, after receiving time off for good behavior and pledging not to assist in any more suicides.
Kevorkian then became a speaker at liberal college campuses, at a fee of $50,000 a speech.
Kevorkian was hospitalized on May 18th at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, with pneumonia and kidney problems. He died June 3, 2011, probably as the result of a pulmonary blood clot. He did not commit suicide. [1]
References
- ↑ Kevorkian's audacious attitude set him apart Correy Williams and Ed White, Associated Press. June 3, 2011