- Born
- 26 May 1928
Pontiac - Died
- 3 June 2011
Royal Oak - Country
- United States
- Active
- 1952–2011
Biography
Jack Kevorkian was a jazz musician who played flute. Jack Kevorkian was born on 26 May 1928 in Pontiac and died on 3 June 2011 in Royal Oak.
Murad Jacob Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011), also known by the nickname "Dr. Death", was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He publicly championed a terminal patient's right to die by physician-assisted suicide, embodied in his quote, "Dying is not a crime". Kevorkian said that he assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He was convicted of murder in 1999. Kevorkian was tried four times for assisting suicides between 1994 and 1997, being acquitted the first three times and the fourth ending in a mistrial. In 1998, Kevorkian was arrested and tried for murder after broadcasting the voluntary euthanasia of a man named Thomas Youk who had Lou Gehrig's disease, or ALS. He was convicted of second-degree murder and served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence.
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Jack Kevorkian play?
Jack Kevorkian is known for playing flute.
When and where was Jack Kevorkian born?
Jack Kevorkian was born 26 May 1928 in Pontiac.
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