Dr. Jack Kevorkian suffered from various health issues while in prison, including liver problems and Hepatitis C. He also experienced complications from a previous suicide attempt. However, the exact extent of his illness during his imprisonment is not widely documented.
Dr Jack Kevorkian is more commonly known as "Dr Death". He was a euthanasia activist who publicly campaigned for terminally ill patient's to have "the right to die".
Yes, Dr. Kevorkian is currently 81 years old. He got out of prison after eight years, but in poor health.
Jack Kevorkian
dr. kevorkian never married, never had children
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, also known as Dr. Death, assisted in the deaths of at least 130 terminally ill people through physician-assisted suicide. He believed in the right to die for those suffering from debilitating conditions.
Dr. Kevorkian believed that terminally ill people had the right decide how and when they wanted to die. He was responsible for a number of what he termed assisted suicides where he would set up a euthanasia machine that could be activated by the terminally ill patient. Kevorkian did not participate in the activation of the devices and the patient had to be able to activate the device without assistance. Technically, he did not put anyone to death.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian is most known for practicing euthanasia, as he gained notoriety in the 1990s for assisting terminally ill patients in dying through physician-assisted suicide. He was often referred to as "Dr. Death" due to his controversial methods and public advocacy for euthanasia. Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder in 1999 and served eight years in prison before being released in 2007. He passed away on June 3, 2011, at the age of 83.
Look to the related link below for interviews with Jack Kevorkian .
Jack Kevorkian Died on Friday Morning (June 3) at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan. Death reason: Kidney problems and pneumonia. http://pqrnews.com/News/dr-death-jack-kevorkian-died-at-83-jack-kevorkian-death-reason-is-kidney-problems-and-pneumonia/
His parents were Levon and Satenig Kevorkian.
Toxic drugs
he died...RIP