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Jack Kevorkian

Jack Kevorkian (born May 26, 1928) is a controversial American medical doctor[?] who is most famous for his practice and vocal support for assisted suicide.

On March 26, 1999 a jury in Michigan found Dr. Kevorkian guilty of second-degree murder for administering a lethal injection to a terminally ill man (the incident was videotaped and aired on September 17, 1998 edition of 60 Minutes).

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