Tag Archives: Kevorkian

Estate of Dr. Death Includes Original Oil Paintings

Dr. Jacob Kevorkian's estate reveals passion and pain around the politics of death
Posted on March 6, 2016 by Juniper Quin (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jacob “Jack” Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was known widely as “Dr. Death” for his highly politicized pioneering efforts to legalize assisted dying in the United States. In 1991, a judge dismissed a murder charge against Kevorkian, … Continue reading →

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The Detroit Triangle of Death Changes

How cryonics, aid-in-dying, and the state of the funeral trade came to be known
Posted on June 6, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

  The passing of Jack Kevorkian on Friday was particularly profound for me; not only because I hold a special place in my heart for the issue he championed, aid-in-dying — but also because Kevorkian resided in Michigan, near my … Continue reading →

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Today: Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Pioneer for Physician-Assisted Suicide, Dies at 83

While “Dr. Death” has passed on, his aid-in-dying legacy continues
Posted on June 3, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“Dying is not a crime” —Dr. Kevorkian As the topic of aid-in-dying heats up across the nation like never before, it seems fitting that Jack Kevorkian departs us — the man who first sparked the public debate on (so-called) “physician-assisted … Continue reading →

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