Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian ( /kɛˈvɔrkiːɛn/; born May 26, 1928) is an Armenian-American pathologist, right-to-die activist, painter, composer, instrumentalist, and convicted murderer. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he claims to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He famously said that "dying is not a crime." Beginning in 1999 Kevorkian served eight years of a 10-to-25-year prison sentence for second-degree murder. Dr. Kevorkian passed away June 3, 2011. He was 83 years old.
Zak Bagans is adding another twisted piece of history to his growing collection ... he's the proud owner of Dr. Jack Kevorkian's former mobile death assistance laboratory. Zak says when he heard… READ MORE >
Dr. Kevorkian did not end his life early ... but he WOULD HAVE if he had the strength to do it ... this according to Kevorkian's longtime lawyer Geoffrey Fieger. During a news conference moments… READ MORE >
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who became known as Dr. Death for his work performing assisted suicides for terminally ill patients, died early Friday morning. He was 83.According to his lawyer, Kevorkian… READ MORE >
