Dr. Jack Kevorkian Has Died

[jefferson_dem]

Source: ClickOnDetroit

Dr. Jack Kevorkian Has Died

POSTED: Friday, June 3, 2011
UPDATED: 8:25 am EDT June 3, 2011

Dr. Jack Kevorkian passed away early Friday morning at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak.

Kevorkian died of pulmonary thrombosis around 2:30 a.m.

He was 84-years-old.

The retired pathologist had been hospitalized for the past few weeks..

Kevorkian was released from a Michigan prison in 2007 after serving eight years for second-degree murder. He claims to have assisted in at least 130 suicides.

Read more: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/28118977/detail.html

[lillypaddle]

1. May he rest in peace. nt

[femrap]

49. I just read an article

that the citizenry of Zurich, Switzerland voted to continue their 'Tourism Suicide.' I had no idea that one could go there so to pass away in peace. Does Oregon still allow assisted suicide?

RIP, Dr. K. Or come back in ghostly fashion and give those you made you suffer a nice scare....BOO!

[Ineeda]

2. RIP

My mother, who was terrified of being kept alive on machines, (aren't we all?), would always tell us to "Call Jack" before we allowed that to happen. Jack was a brave and compassionate man.

[LeftinOH]

3. My uncle (a retired physician) worked in the same medical office with Dr. K many years ago

-apparently, Dr K. was a bit odd. He had some unusual (but possibly progressive) ideas about the potential uses of human cadavers for medical and research purposes. Some people think outside the box.

[izquierdista]

5. Especially when that box is a coffin.

[greiner3]

35. Please qualify your post.

[wpelb]

60. Perhaps izquierdista was thinking of this

Out of Kevorkian's more than 130 victims, a minority had terminal illnesses; most were people with disabilities who were not terminally ill. According to a review of Kevorkian's victims by the Detroit Free Press in 1997, 60% did not have terminal conditions.

Link (from 2000)

[OwnedByFerrets]

4. One of the bravest persons ever

Edited to say:

What a farked up country we live in. We put hero's like him in prison while war criminals walk the streets with impunity. It truly makes me sad and angry.

[Gregorian]

47. You aren't alone.

Everyone I know is sick of how this place is operating.

This man was just ahead of the curve. Listening to him, I remember hearing a very clear and intelligent person.

I'm also part Armenian.

[loudsue]

6. This man was one of my all-time heroes. I wish his respect for the

death with dignity idea had spread everywhere. There are so many whose lives and deaths were made easier because of him.

May he rest in peace.

[PassingFair]

7. My aunt worked as a lab tech for him for years.

She said he was very eccentric, but that
he was BY FAR, the fairest doctor she ever
took orders from. He treated everyone with
the same curt respect and didn't play favorites.

She will be sorry to hear this.

She's 85 and in a nursing home.

:cry:

[Hoyt]

12. Agreed. A man worthy of admiration.

[AtheistCrusader]

23. If not for his example, we wouldn't have I-1000 in WA state.

He should have received a pardon.

[Scuba]

8. RIP Thanks Jack, for helping to protect our civil rights. n/t

[Stardust]

9. My hero. I didn't realize he spent so long in prison. Shameful. nt

[Rebubula]

10. Thank you, Doc K

You helped force society to see that one can have death with dignity and one does not have to suffer for years before the inevitable.

God damn the do-gooders that saw to it that you served 8 years in jail.

Peace to you, sir.

[calimary]

52. Hear hear! Everything you said.

:patriot:

[GigiMommy]

11. R.I.P. Dr. Kevorkian

Sad sad news. Rest in peace Dr. Jack. Sympathies to your family, friends and those who championed your cause.

[Bucky]

13. A man who lived his values. What he did he did because he cared about people.

[sasha031]

14. he had great courage and compassion RIP

[hulka38]

54. +1

RIP Dr. Kevorkian

[Mnemosyne]

15. Rest in peace, Dr. You mattered much... n/t

[pmorlan1]

16. RIP

RIP. Thanks for making a difference.

[aikoaiko]

17. He fought the good fight.

Thank you, Dr. Jack Kervorkian.

[montanto]

18. Thanks Dr. K.

[Dokkie]

19. RIP Jack

you would be missed.

[Proud_Lefty]

20. He must have received a tremendous welcome beyond

He was such an incredible hero for so many thousands of people. So sad that nobody is left behind to carry on such an important service. Damn country of ours. What are people thinking?

[cognoscere]

45. It's been my experience that most people do not think. They eat the

shit that Limba, Coulter, Fux News, and the MSM offer and just puke it out whenever they feel the need to give an opinion. No thinking required.

[Taverner]

21. Thank you Dr. K

[florida08]

22. twitter response

BorowitzReport Andy Borowitz
BREAKING: Paul Ryan Vows to Continue Kevorkian's Work
15 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[IronicNews]

26. This man is a master-

Borowitz! That was a perfect joke!

[NV Whino]

24. RIP, Jack

There's an excellent docudrama on Jack if you want to know more about him. Streaming on Netflix.
You Don't Know Jack, staring Al Pacino, who does a great job portraying the good doctor.

[geardaddy]

29. That was a great film.

Highly recommend.

[IronicNews]

25. VIDEO LINKS & A Man Who Actually LIVED His Personal Intergrity.

I only knew of him by his work and the portrayal of him in the media but some of the things he said were incredibly enlightening and shined light into the dark places where many people don't like to go.

No Joke on this subject will be made...in this week's INR episode...unless we come up with a really good one that respects him and sends up those who didn't understand his living his integrity regardless of the personal cost to him. I think history will look back and see him as a man WAY ahead of his time...that is unless we really turn into an idiocracy.

Here is a link: (Sorry it is Fox)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVHM-vrP9u4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhC9w1hEKZI&feature=related

RIP

[geardaddy]

30. That 60 Minutes interview was fantastic

Thanks for sharing it!

[spooky3]

27. Vilified by the ignorant, for doing the right thing. He was ahead of his time.

I'm sure he was much beloved by those he helped and their families.

[CRH]

28. Unwavering Courage in the face of social and religious dogma. n/t

[InvisibleTouch]

31. I had lots of respect for him. RIP. n/t

[handmade34]

32. a life well lived

respected by many, condemned only by the ignorant... may he 'Rest in Peace'

[Misskittycat]

33. A very brave man - a real hero. n/t

[No Elephants]

34. Hero.

[defendandprotect]

36. We have the right to a gun, a knife, a rope -- but not compassionate death -- !!

Kevorkian brought an important issue to the public --

and the public supported him --

for that he was tortured --

[Bigmack]

37. Stubborn SOB! The best compliment I can think of...

for a guy who never relented in his determination that WE control our lives... and deaths. NOT the State, NOT the church.

[bigwillq]

40. Totally stole this

"WE control our lives... and deaths. NOT the State, NOT the church." and put it on my Facebook. Please do NOT sue for copyright infringement. :P ;) :) :hi:

[bigwillq]

38. RIP

:(

[Manifestor_of_Light]

39. No 800 number.

When my dad had leukemia in 2000, and decided not to go through chemotherapy, he said "Dr. Kevorkian doesn't have an 800 number" as his excuse for dying at the ripe old age of 88.

:rofl:

Thanks, Dr. Jack.

I also knew a dr. in Houston who had been a pathologist in Detroit and therefore knew Dr. Kevorkian. This doc thought he was very professional.

[Hulk]

41. R.I.P.

Truly a brave and compassionate American. "You Don't Know Jack" was an enlightening experience to watch. I lived through his era, but never put the pieces together because I was too busy growing up...but the movie connected the dots, and it's a shame this country wasn't behind him all the way.

[AllyCat]

42. RIP brave and kind man. We have all learned from you.

[Marrah_G]

43. Rest in Peace Doc- Thank you for all you have done

Perhaps someday what you worked so hard for will come to pass.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

44. R.I.P. Dr. Kevorkian

He has my gratitude for all he's done for humanity. People put their animals down when they're ill and suffering. Humans deserve the same if they want it.

[femrap]

46. I believe people should be

allowed to end their lives. I want a 'KMN' order....Kill Me Now. I'm not giving Big Med all my money just to end up at the curb w/ a Hospice worker....who isn't paid SHIT.

[emilyg]

48. RIP to a good man.

[nolabear]

50. My father in law knew him. Said he was an odd man but fair and concerned and ethical to a T.

This is pure conjecture but I think he was a bit on the Aspergers' Syndrome spectrum. He thought in terms of logic and not emotion to an extreme. It just didn't make sense to him that someone who wanted to die shouldn't be able to do so.

RIP Jack. You have my respect and gratitude.

[Iggo]

51. Ahead of his time.

:applause:

[hayrow]

53. Definitly a hero

In a decent world Dr. Kevorkian would have schools and highways named after him. He was a million times the man Ronald Reagan was.

[REP]

55. He was a brave, decent and honorable man

[Raine]

56. A brave man, a true hero ... R-I-P Doctor. nt

[lunatica]

57. Very few people can claim such courage to their convictions

Society needs brave and committed mavericks like Kevorkian or nothing would change.

[wordpix]

58. RIP, he did a great service. Wish I can have someone like him when my time comes

if I want to choose it.

But the "freedom loving" repukes don't want me to have that right.

[NJCher]

59. re the 8 years

He stood by his convictions. He walked the walk.

I don't think he's resting.

I think he's on to his next big adventure in the spirit world.


Cher

[libodem]

61. Deepest Respects

O8)

[GliderGuider]

62. Western culture is in such a dither over death

The idea that someone could choose it voluntarily is seen as prima facie evidence of mental illness, and anyone who supports the right to make that choice is often seen as a potential criminal.

Thank you Dr. K for being a voice of irascible reason in a world barricaded behind superstition and fear.

[Delphinus]

63. Good points, Glider.

And it's so wonderful to read this thread and see how many appreciated this man and his work. Dr. K started opening the eyes of this country - may that continue.

[harun]

64. RIP