Brittany Maynard
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Brittany Lauren Maynard (November 19, 1984 – November 1, 2014) was an American activist with terminal cancer who decided that she would end her own life "when the time seemed right." She was an advocate for the legalization of assisted suicide for the terminally ill.[5][6]
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Born | Brittany Lauren Maynard (1984-11-19)November 19, 1984 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
Died | November 1, 2014(2014-11-01) (aged 29) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Cause of death | Physician assisted suicide[1][note 1][2] Brain tumor[note 2][3] |
Known for | Advocate for the "Right to Die" |
Spouse |
Daniel Esteban Diaz (m. 2012) |
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