  “Dr. Death” Jack Kevorkian in hospital May 20, 2011 - 10:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Assisted suicide advocate Jack Kevorkian, known as "Dr. Death" for helping more than 100 people end their lives, was in a Detroit-area hospital on Thursday, May 19 night with pneumonia as well as a recurring kidney ailment, according to Detroit-based newspapers. Kevorkian's attorney, Mayer Morganroth, said that the 82-year-old pathologist was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday night. Morganroth said that Kevorkian was in hospital several weeks ago for four days and that he had a relapse but was "getting better" on Thursday. Kevorkian was imprisoned for eight years for second-degree murder, and was paroled in 2007. As a condition of his parole, he vowed not to assist in any suicides. He was convicted after a CBS TV news program aired showing a video of Kevorkian administering lethal drugs to a 52-year-old man suffering from debilitating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Kevorkian was played by actor Al Pacino in the 2010 HBO film "You Don't Know Jack", for which Pacino won Emmy and Golden Globe awards.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan.Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan.Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |
