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PBS NewsHour  Jack Kevorkian, Doctor who Brought Assisted Suicide to National Spotlight, Dies

Dr. Jack Kevorkian died Friday at a Michigan hospital at age 83. Details

 
 

Program: PBS NewsHour

Episode: Jack Kevorkian, Doctor who Brought Assisted Suicide to National Spotlight, Dies

Dr. Jack Kevorkian died Friday at a Michigan hospital while being treated for pneumonia and kidney problems. He was 83. Ray Suarez reports on the man who brought the issue of doctor-assisted suicide into the national spotlight.

Duration: (2:29)
Premiere Date: 06/03/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: E


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