He was not evil. He acted with common sense and compassion. He gave people a choice and I agree with his logic 100%

My father died of bone cancer when he was 46. He would have chosen this toward the end, he even said so himself, but b/c of laws he laid in a drug induced coma well into the final stages of bone cancer and suffocated to death. Suffocation was his biggest fear. So not only was he in extreme pain toward the end, but also in terrible fear. It is usually people who have never been at the side of loved ones dying that think they are entitled to laws and opinions about shit they don't understand. This man really is a hero in my book.

Kevorkian's courage and intelligence is fascinating.

I have nothing but respect for this man. He was a hero.

I love this man. He is absolutely realistic. His compassion is obvious in how he is ready and willing to end the suffering.

Most people can't fully understand how intelligent and compassionate this man truly is.

This man cared for his patients and had compassion he was not evil he wanted to end suffering

Kevorkian was the ultimate gangster, lol. Didn't give a damn about offending religious zealots, losing his license or even losing his *freedom*. He cared about helping people end their suffering with dignity. He's what all medical professionals--and all human beings--should strive to be.

I am sad that he's not on this Earth anymore. He was a brave, intelligent & compassionate man. This interview is trying to make him look bad, but it only proves how right he is.

When I was a child I used to be so scared of Dr. Kevorkian whenever his name was brought up in the media, like he was Hitler or something. It's disgusting how he was treated. He acted compassionately and released these people with terminal illness from further suffering. God Bless this man.

A super intelligent, honest and caring man. Damn, every sentence he puts forth is ridiculously well-thought. One of my heroes.

So much respect for Dr. Kevorkian: thank you for standing up for us. May your legacy continue to help us advance compassion for patients for suffering.

Dr. Kevorkian is the most selfless man in history. Not only did fight for patients rights to self determination, but he did it no matter the cost. That is what you call a hero.

This man was a true hero and a common sense advocate. I admire him

-You are saying doctors play god all the time? -Of course, any time you interfere with a natural process YOU ARE PLAYING GOD! HE KNOWS! RIP KEVORKIAN A GREAT MAN!

Man, poor Kevorkian. Do you realize how many veterinarians euthanize animals in intolerable pain? But yet humans can't even have that same gracious help? A doctor's job is to prevent and treat disease but a doctor's job is also to end tremendous suffering. There should be no question on ethical grounds.

I truly respect this man, he knows what he were doing right. RIP Dr Death.

This man is a saint and should be given a medal

If ever I am terminally ill. I pray for another kervorkian to help me end my suffering

He is so full of compassion thank you for helping those people I wish you could help me now! You are a true doctor!

beautiful man who inspired me to become a physician.

This man is my hero. He was such a beautiful spirit. If you researched his reasoning, it started with his mother, she suffered horribly . I have nothing but respect for this man

I agree with Kevorkian, 100%!! I bumped into him at a grocery store a few years ago, spoke with him for a couple minutes. A very nice man.

This man is such an amazing man - to go through what he went through and to battle the utter SHITSTORM that he had to endure. He's in his 80's and still sharp as a tack. Incredible.

The man was a hero. We should remember him forever for his compassion.

a good doctor, incisive , intelligent and he s got balls the size of planets. a truly admirable geezer.

First time i heard about this i thought that the situation was kinda scary, but listening to him here, it all makes scense. I respekt this doctor. Rip

I give him props. He is helping people, whether you choose to see it or not.

I agree! I can only WISH that I, one day, can have someone like him in my life. I admire him with the utmost respect.

man was a true hero. ive seen many people literally rot away with cancer and after seeing them suffer I sure as hell would not get in the way of ending their suffering if they wanted to. Only in this world are the innocent and unborn killed without anyone caring, yet people will fight to stop the sick from ending their suffering and the guilty from being executed.

He paved the way for Oregon ‘s Right To Die law. God bless this man for helping people die with dignity and end their suffering.

Truly an incredibly courageous, morally upright individual. Absolutely disgusting what was done to him. God bless you Jack

He did so many good deeds on this planet. He's a hero. He will always be remembered. Thank you

Dr.Kevorkian I hope you see all your blood sweat and tears have have all paid off and you didn't die in vain,thank you for all your years of hard work, much love and respect Renee

Wow, what a brave & honourable man. The definition of a "Badass" in my book, but what I find so admirable about him is how he'd probably just laugh or scoff at that description & say "I was just doing my duty". I wish there were more folks out there like him who could carry that kind of courage & conviction, & I wish I was one of them. He had a level of intellect & sense of compassion that are both equally worthy of aspiring to, & I'm proud to call him one of my heroes. RIP Dr. Kevorkian.

ICU doc here. hope none of us all have to make decisions on how to manage a person that is full code when u know damn well this patient is living in hell in his failing body

He makes really good points.

The way the media portrayed this guy I thought he was a serial killer. But honestly after seeing the movie and seeing his interviews it makes a lot of sense. I'm going to paint two pictures tell me which one is better. On one hand you have a family member with a serious life threatening illness that will either destroy their life or end it, causing them pain and suffering day in and day out not knowing when they'll die and no knowing how long it will go on for. They can't go on and decide to end their life, suicide is taboo and so they don't want to tell everyone what they are thinking cause they'll try and stop them. Most suicides are a shock to the family cause they never are told about it till they're gone. The popular methods of suicide are gun, OD, hanging, slitting wrist and leaping off high places or in front of cars/metro trains. Most of those will cause a lot of pain before the person dies, and the other ones sometimes aren't done right and they end up causing more pain. I've heard of people who shot themselves in the head and somehow survived. So lets say gun, you're going to find out two ways. Either come across the body in your home or another family member they're living with will. Either way someone is going to be traumatized and someone will be shocked. Now here's something dark and sad, when someone shoots themselves or commits suicide (or murdered) the EMT's and Police don't clean up. They take the body and important things, but the blood and whatever else is up to you clean. Most people don't know about this till they have it happen to them. Now imagine the shock and pain of seeing your family member dead, dealing with the pain and grief, then having to clean the blood and maybe bits of skull and brain off the floor. Whoa to dark for you? Well it's happened to a LOT of people, it could happen to you. Now imagine your family member who's diagnosed with something terminal or life threatening, they can't go on and its too painful. They call a doctor and arrange to end their suffering, the doctor notifies the family and now they know it's going to happen and its not going to be such a shock. They all come down the hospital and the family members can be there with their loved one to say good bye and now the is surrounded by their loved ones all there to support him. The patient is given the IV and they fall asleep peacefully, and then pass away. Which one would you rather want?

I was able to end my dogs life when he was suffering, because it was the humane thing to do. Why was I not able to do this for my mother when she was in the same position? The only difference between the two is my mother could ask for it, my dog could not. Please do not give me any of your religious opinions, because that is your belief and not a fact. I wouldn't force you to do this because of my beliefs, don't force me to live by yours.

My father is in the final stages of Alzheimer's. Prior to its onset he was adamant about having a DNR in place. Had he known what he'd be facing with the progression of this horrible disease, he would also have been adamant about moving to a state where assisted death is legal. Being of sound mind and body, I would absolutely choose the same if faced with a terminal illness. Watching my father die a slow death has been one of the most emotionally painful things I've gone through....I would not want my loved ones to have to go through the same if I were faced with such. Thank you Dr. Kevorkian for paving the way for generations to come. There are now several states where assisted death is legal and others to follow. For those who argue the religious angle, how do you know Dr. Kevorkian wasn't sent here by your Higher Power to assist those in need? To humanely help those to cross over and end their suffering? If your Higher Power is THE ultimate decision maker of the method for which you will die, then did that Higher Power not decide this method too?

I think he’s a hero of the medical community

This man is the reason why Canada has an assisted suicide bill. No one and I mean NO ONE deserves to be suffering and in misery at the end of their life. I applaud Dr Kervorkian for his work. He HELPED 130 people

i love kevorkian... i wish i would have gotten to meet him.

jack is a my idol. i dont think one can understand where he comes from unless you've been through real suffering.

Mr. Jack Kevorkian was a very brave, intelligent, and compassionate man. An advocate for human suffering, he had the courage to help those unfortunate people truly suffering from severe, debilitating, and relentless conditions and diseases no human could ever want to experience. He was a pioneer, that saw a need, and did what was needed to be done to help their suffering. And through it all, he helped to change the laws on Physician Assisted Suicide, in many states now in our country. For more than 20 years, I have suffered from very severe, intractable, and disabling neck and back trauma and pain, among other disabling conditions. I sympathize and understand true suffering that never ends. A decade ago, I was both humbled and honored to have the opportunity to run into Mr. Kevorkian on a downtown street in Royal Oak, Michigan, and to shake this good man's hand. To thank him for his compassion, and for helping those who are truly suffering from debilitating and disabling conditions most couldn't fathom, nor ever want to live with. I have so much respect for this man. Some people don't understand true suffering until it happens to them, or someone very close to them that they love. The truth is, we are All going to die, each and everyone of us. And a good chance a lot of us will become stricken with a painful, disabling disease or illness, sometime during our lifetime. We can only hope that when the end of our time here on this earth is near, or our suffering becomes too much to bare, we can find this kind of compassion through our suffering and time of need. Thank you to Mr. Kevorkian, and all others, who have helped made this into law. ~Peace, Love, and Compassion To All. May you rest in peace now ~Mr. Jack Kevorkian.

I think a person should have the right and if you choose suicide you should have it done by a DR.

He is more moral than our corrupt government/leaders. The system wants to milk the money out of old people until they die.

Revolutionary man, ahead of his time. Unjustly judged by the double standards of the American society

Respected.

I did my Philosophy Term Paper on Moral Obligation and decided more specifically to speak a part on Dr. Kevorkian and Euthanasia. Originally I thought differently than when I finished my paper. All I will say is that perhaps there is much more to think about than an answer between right or wrong, morality is different for each individual, there is a spectrum and circumstances that change things.

Beautiful and compassionate man

I watched a documentary about him back in 2011, was really good. I have never heard him speak this way until this video. This man is not insane, he is absolutely right(or was, RIP) I have a friend who recently said something to me that I will never forget. He is a 20 something year old man, he broke his back a few years ago and he chooses marijuana over pills. However, there is another treatment(which the name of escapes me) he found and learned about and they said "well, you can't do it because it's illegal." His response that I'll never forget "As soon as I heard it was illegal, I knew it would work." Mind you, it is NOT a drug or even Pot or a dangerous substance but rather something that the Gov't can't tax. I don't see how a Gov't can claim to have such morals when in fact most, if not all, are corrupt. The IRS takes money from you and we can do NOTHING or they put you in jail. People who think and are actually brilliant, like this man was, are not "wanted" by the outside world, he is a wrench in their well oiled machine. The USA wants you in the system asap, to go to college, come out riddled in as much debt as possible, the more the better, shackled by debt in a 30 year home loan, jacked up in credit card bills, which credit was only invented in the late 60's and 70's and I could really go on. Car insurance is what i've said since i was 20(I'm now 38) one of the biggest scams ever. You are forced to have it and face fines up to jail if not. Think about how many people you know that have never had a claim, ever. They don't get their money back. I know what you're thinking, that money went to pay other motorists who did have claims. This is not necessary. Only when lawyers came along like Larry H Parker and started suing for millions did it become a way for people to hit the lotto. There's more to this but I, like Dr. K will never get anywhere because ppl are stupid. 90% of people walking around are "positive" not realistic and happy chewing bubble gum and cracking jokes all day M-F and then having their kids at night and events on weekends. We all think we're doing something meaningful and big and the truth is we have invented CRAP. Call it progress. I do not. People staring at a telephone all day, texting while driving.....boom. you just crashed. We have all seen and heard of so much death and tragedy that people do what they can to keep their minds just going non stop with happy thoughts, BBQ's and such

This world needs all the Kevorkians it can get

This man was a great artist too.

this is the most breath-taking interview of my life. Congratulations, Anderson Cooper!

He really loved and cared for people

He really was a Genius.

May God protect Kevorkian from imbeciles.

I have a lot of respect for this man, great video.

He is so right Dr!!!!! God bless this beautiful man!!!! 🙏🏻

This is a truly courageous man.

Not yet educated enough to form a real opinion of this doctor, but I can tell he truely wants what's best for the patient. Doesnt seem like a murderer in my opinion.

Almost 3 Minutes In And I Already Don't Like How Dr. K Is Being Treated In This Interview . I Feel Like, Because People Don't Agree With Him They Have To Target Specific Questions To Try And Make Him Seem Like A Bad Man, When In All Honesty He Is A Great Man . His Goal Was To Help, Not Harm . Why Can't Anyone Else See That ?

Make no mistake this was a great man!

im 101% with the doc!

DK was a noble & honorable man.

" Life is not so desirable a thing as to be protracted at any cost."

Rip a great man

Why do people find what he did evil 3 years ago when my grandmother died she was suffering so bad the doctors asked if we wanted to give her pain medicine that would lower her heart rate till she died so I don't get what made him so evil

I think this Doctor was doing the right things to end misery , is sad but is the reality. God Mercy 🙏

Great human being should be more like him.

The late Great Dr Kavorkian was one of the greatest men to ever live. Peace be upon him. If God was good he would of been able to continue such a compassionate practice for which the church opposed who teach ppl that God is love. Dr. Kavorkian is what intergraty really is. The churches is what intergraty isn't. Ppl who go to church are fools.

The mans a genius and he is as real as they come

Crazy that this is still going on. A doctor in a town nearby did a simmilar thing and got charged with neglect and a form of murder. That poor fellow ended his life not long after, meanwhile he was just trying to end someone's everlasting suffering. I'm happy we got hospice's now that actually do help you die if you meet the standarts. Such a twisted world, they basically force you to end your life in an unhumane way.

No body wants to live in agony. But medical practioners just want to play safe and get their hands off. Doc Kevorkian is the one who really care and wants to face any consequences

Always I thought like him !!! How we can see the people live limitaded or depending of the machine or suffering pain every day !!! I admire him ❤

I love you Dr. Jack Kerkorian! My life long hero!

There is no doubt, this was a very intelligent man. Fascinating to watch speak!

Absolutely great interview- especially the interviewees answers to questions, very thoughtful and real. This helped broaden my views on assisted suicide- watched it for a project in class. Definitely agree with it being a person's choice to end their life when it comes to terminal illness with no aid to suffering or cures.

I'm glad Dr Kevorkin did what he did. My mother died of cancer and I saw her suffer for a long time. The pain medication the Doctors gave her didn't really work and even in her sleep she was in pain. People don't understand what's it like to watch a loved one die in pain.

This man is a hero not a criminal.

He's an interesting old man who strongly believed in what he did, I respect that. Answer tried to pin him with a couple of questions but Dr. Kevorkian is savvy.

I am so proud of this kind caring Armenian American doctor. Welldone for taking the suffering of 130 patients. Thank you sir

A mind is a powerful thing this guy is a genius

Coming from a family where I have several people who suffer from continual and unsubsiding pain, I find this fascinating. I would NEVER want my own family to choose this option, but I respect those who choose this. I don't believe suicide is the best answer, but I don't live with unending pain.

It's really sad that he had to do this covertly because the law wouldn't allow a patient to end their own suffering on their own terms.

I support him. When it comes my time I want to decide. Allow me to go out quietly, peacefully, and content with my choices. Why force me to live in pain and endure mental hardships, why not allow me to navigate my own death the same as my own life as I do right now.

Love Jack Kevorkian! I believe what he do!!!!!!!

Like many brilliant minds he was well ahead of his time

He is brilliant. Even lawyers don't know about the 9th Amendment.

to be honest, I'd rather die fast painless than suffer in bed while people watch me slowly rotting while charging my family fee for the medical service. the money can be used for something else and the right to kill my body is absolutely true

a TRUE american hero!

i lived 5mins from his office. he had good intentions. he wasn’t “murdering” anyone. he was ending suffering as he said. have any of you guys seen the patient videos?? i have deeply research this mans life. he never wanted to hurt anyone but wanted to help. the videos of the patients they were in pain and begging for this. he made sure they had actually been suffering and in pain. i agree more than 1000%. patients families were with them most of the videos. he was honestly a good man with good intentions. he wanted to make a movement. if and when i am dying and in pain i will travel to a state that this is legal. i live in michigan. i have drove by where his office was. i feel him. Rip Kevorkian🙌💖

My uncle Jack only wanted to give the option of living and dying with dignity to the freedom loving people who are borne of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

A man ahead of his time

Dr. Jack Kevorkian is a true hero.

Bottom line, if someone truly wants to end it all, they WILL. There is no shortage of tools of the trade. The idea of physician assisted suicide, is to make the process clean, painless, and hopefully cover bases. No bloody mess for someone to find ( which is traumatic for them ). No questions left unanswered. No frantically scribbled suicide note. And most importantly, no unnecessary pain. And just for legal safety reasons, have some sort of mandatory counselling before being allowed to seek it, and mandatory legal consultations to handle things like notorizing a will, handling funeral and burial / cremation arrangements, and so forth. And above all, the process can be aborted by the patient at ANY time. There's no reason this couldn't work. I'm not a fan of the concept of suicide, myself. I think it's usually a waste, and often a permanent solution to a temporary problem. But this isn't exclusively true, and regardless, people are going to do it, anyway. And if so, I would hope they could at least have a proper channel to go through to make it easier on all parties involved.

Jack Kevorkian had a wonderful mind, sharp as hell even at his later years.

"THERE IS NO JUSTICE. THERE IS JUST US." -Death, Terry Pratchet

My guy speaks the truth even if it defies ethical standards