Which of the following is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide: Christy Canyon or Jack Kevorkian?
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Christy Canyon Christy Canyon (born June 17, 1966) is a retired pornographic actress and American radio personality. She is an inductee of the AVN and XRCO Hall of Fame.
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Jack Kevorkian Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian ( ; May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he claimed to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He was often portrayed in the media with the name of "Dr. Death"; however, many consider him a hero, as he helped set the platform for reform. He famously said, "Dying is not a crime".
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Kathleen Falk Kathleen Falk (born June 26, 1951) is an American attorney, politician, and policymaker from Wisconsin who served as Dane County Executive from 1997 until 2011. In 2013, she was appointed Regional Director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Region Five.
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Jacki Lynn Moss Jacki Lynn Moss (born October 8, 1952) is an American writer, editor, and journalist. She is best known for her article "George Hitchings and Gertrude Elion: Nobel Laureates", penned while she was the Managing Editor of COPE and Coping Magazines, a healthcare publication directed at medical professionals specializing in oncology and a consumer magazine for people living with cancer. In 2016, Moss completed her first novel "With A Bullet", published by "The Wild Rose Press, Inc." Moss is also known for her 2002 book "Nashville: City in Harmony" and her 1995 book "We Have to Talk: The Guide to Bouncing Back From a Break-up".
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Joe Jamail Joseph Dahr Jamail Jr. (October 19, 1925 – December 23, 2015) was an American attorney and billionaire. The wealthiest practicing attorney in America, he was frequently referred to as the "King of Torts".
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Henry G. Bieler Henry G. Bieler (April 2, 1893 – October 11, 1975) was a prominent American physician, best known for his book "Food is Your Best Medicine", which advocated the treatment of disease with foods. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in alternative medicine who used non-pharmaceutical, diet-based therapies to cure or control various diseases including asthma, diabetes, and cancer. In his private life he was an outdoorsman, musicologist, and accomplished artist.
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Marie Equi Marie Equi (April 7, 1872 – July 13, 1952) was an early American medical doctor in the American West devoted to providing care to working-class and poor patients. She regularly provided birth control information and abortions at a time when both were illegal. She became a political activist and advocated civic and economic reforms, including women's right to vote and an eight-hour workday. After being clubbed by a policeman in a 1913 workers' strike, Equi aligned herself with anarchists and the radical labor movement.
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Jack M. Lauzon Jack M. Lauzon (born December 5, 1961) is a retired Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing jockey whom "The Blood-Horse" magazine called "one of the most respected riders in Canada."
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Lori St John Lori St John, also known as Lori Urs, is an American advocate against wrongful death penalty decisions. In addition, she is a certified public accountant and author.
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Jack Chadirdjian Jack H. Chadirdjian is a politician, an attorney, and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Joshua Marquis Joshua K. Marquis (born 1952) is an attorney and politician from Astoria, Oregon in the United States. He has served as District Attorney for Clatsop County since 1994. He frequently writes and speaks about capital punishment, and is known for his belief that the death penalty is justified in some cases. He is often quoted as a spokesperson on behalf of the National District Attorneys Association.
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Jean Ellis Dr. Jean Ellis (November 23, 1946 – May 15, 2006) was a 59-year-old emergency department physician who practiced the latter part of his career at St. Vincent Healthcare located in Billings, Montana and was nationally known for his accomplishments as a climber.
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John Joseph (bishop) John Joseph (15 November 1932 – 6 May 1998) was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Faisalabad from 1984–1998 and was best known for committing suicide to protest the cruel treatment of Christians by Pakistani Muslims.
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Justin Vivian Bond Justin Vivian Bond (born May 9, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of his generation", and a "tornado of art and activism", Bond first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki Durane in the stage duo known as Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice, self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration." Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer, who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2012). Bond is transgender and prefers the gender-inclusive honorific "Mx." (in place of "Ms."/"Mr.") and pronoun "v" (with "vself" instead of "her"/"himself"), a reference to the artist's middle name.
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Jake Copass Jake Copass (April 18, 1920 - June 8, 2006) was a cowboy poet who lived in the Santa Ynez Valley. He had been working as a wrangler at the Alisal Guest Ranch in Solvang, California since 1946.
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Frank Karel Frank Karel(1935-2009) was an advocate and pioneer in health and public interest communications. A leader and visionary, Karel focused on philanthropic communications as a way to drive social change.
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Logan Canyon Logan Canyon is a canyon that cuts its way through the Bear River Mountains, a branch of the Wasatch Range, in northeastern Utah. The canyon is popular for both summer and winter activities, especially rock-climbing, hiking, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, and skiing, at the Beaver Mountain ski resort. The canyon rises to an elevation of approximately 7,800 ft (2,400 m) after a vertical climb of about 2,900 feet (900 m). Just beyond the summit is a steep road leading into Bear Lake Valley and scenic overlooks that provide dramatic views of deep blue Bear Lake. The western terminus is at Logan in Cache County and the eastern terminus is at Garden City in Rich County.
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Helen Klanderud Helen Kalin Klanderud (June 9, 1937 – October 3, 2013) was an American politician, clinical social worker and attorney. In 1980, Klanderud was elected to the Pitkin County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners, becoming the first woman to serve as a county commissioner. She later served as the Mayor of Aspen, Colorado, for three-consecutive terms from 2001 to 2007. As mayor, Klanderud was an active proponent of efforts to study and address climate change, initiatives for which the city received national and international recognition. A community service award has been created in her name as part of the Pitkin Country Cares Award program.
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Jack Vance John Holbrook "Jack" Vance (August 28, 1916 – May 26, 2013) was an American mystery, fantasy, and science fiction writer. Though most of his work has been published under the name Jack Vance, he also wrote 9 mystery novels using his full name John Holbrook Vance, three under the pseudonym Ellery Queen, and one each using the pseudonyms Alan Wade, Peter Held, John van See, and Jay Kavanse. Some editions of his published works give his year of birth as 1920.
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Indian Canyon, California Indian Canyon (formerly known as Indian Gulch) is the only federally recognized Indian country from Sonoma to the coast of Santa Barbara in California, a distance of over 300 miles. The canyon is a mile long. As the only such place within the original Costanoan-Ohlone territory, anyone of Native American heritage can come to Indian Canyon to hold ceremonies on this sacred and traditional land. Until 1978, when the American Indian Religious Freedom Act was passed, Native Americans were prohibited from practicing all traditional forms of spirituality.
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Kenneth C. Edelin Kenneth Carlton Edelin (March 31, 1939 – December 30, 2013) was an American physician known for his support for abortion rights and his advocacy for indigent patients' rights to healthcare. He was born in Washington, D.C. and died in Sarasota, Florida.
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Robert Colbert Robert Colbert (born June 26, 1931, in Long Beach, California) is an American actor most noted for his leading role portraying Dr. Doug Phillips on the ABC television series "The Time Tunnel" and his two appearances as Brent Maverick, a third Maverick brother in the ABC/Warner Brothers western, "Maverick" starring James Garner, Jack Kelly and Roger Moore.