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Ramón Sampedro
Spanish seaman, writer, and euthanesia activist (1943 – 1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramón Sampedro Cameán (5 January 1943 – 12 January 1998) was a Spanish seaman and writer. Sampedro became a quadriplegic at the age of 25 (on 23 August 1968), following a diving accident, and fought for his right to assisted dying for the following 29 years.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sampedro and the second or maternal family name is Cameán.
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![]() A memorial to Sampedro in As Furnas | |
Born | Ramón Sampedro Cameán (1943-01-05)5 January 1943 |
Died | 12 January 1998(1998-01-12) (aged 55) Boiro, Galicia, Spain |
Cause of death | Assisted suicide by ingesting potassium cyanide |
Nationality | Spanish |
Occupation | Seaman |
Known for | Right-to-die case |
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