Assisted suicide advocate Kevorkian dies at age 83

FWIW... DETROIT — A lawyer and friend of Jack Kevorkian says the assisted suicide advocate has died at a Detroit-area hospital at the age of 83.

Mayer Morganroth tells The Associated Press that Kevorkian died Friday morning at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where he had been hospitalized. He says nurses played classical music by Kevorkian's favorite Johan Sebastian Bach before he died.

Kevorkian had been hospitalized since last month with pneumonia and kidney problems.

Morganroth says Kevorkian was conscious Thursday night and the two spoke about leaving the hospital and getting ready for rehabilitation.

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

It's the ultimate act of ownership over the person, telling them when and how they are allowed to die. Second only to the compelled servitude of our children in the military.

It's the ultimate act of ownership over the person, telling them when and how they are allowed to die. Second only to the compelled servitude of our children in the military. Originally Posted by Enchanterlingum

The draft has been over since the 70's, anyone who is in the military is there of their own free will, I fail to see compelled servitude.

I think it is ironic that he died of natural causes.

The draft has been over since the 70's, anyone who is in the military is there of their own free will, I fail to see compelled servitude. Originally Posted by dirty dog

I was speaking to the morality of a draft in particular, not saying we currently have one.

He was ahead of his time.

What he assisted will one day be the norm as we all would like to have the ultimate choice in this phase of life.

We are obsessed with death as an end and not a transition. His way is just like cutting in line.

I would like to have the option if I so chose.

Dr. K was a hero and should have buildings named after him.