Dr. Jack Kevorkian, "suicide machine" inventor, jazz musician and painter, has died

Dr. Jack Kevorkian, "suicide machine" inventor, jazz musician and painter, has died: "

Jack 'Doctor Death' Kevorkian died today at age 83, after being hospitalized in Michigan for kidney and heart problems, and pneumonia.

His attorney, Mayer Morganroth, said it appears Kevorkian suffered a pulmonary thrombosis when a blood clot from his leg broke free and lodged in his heart. With Kevorkian was his niece Ava Janus and Morganroth.

'It was peaceful, he didn't feel a thing,' Morganroth said.

Morganroth said there were no artificial attempts to keep Kevorkian alive and no plans for a memorial.

He invented a 'suicide machine' (shown in this photo) to help the terminally ill end their lives.

He was also a jazz musician and a painter (the image at left is one of his works).

Below, one of the tracks from his album Kevorkian Suite: Very Still Life, which you can buy online.

Photo (Reuters): In 2008, Kevorkian announces he is running as Independent for a seat in the US Congress.

• Dr. Jack Kevorkian's oil paintings


• Suicide Machine v3.0


• Right To Die card

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