Jack Kevorkian

Peter Goodwin dies at 83; doctor helped craft Death With Dignity Act

2012-03-19 00:00:00

In 1970 a man with terminal bone cancer came to see Dr. Peter Goodwin, who practiced family medicine in Portland, Ore. The man had intractable pain and saw no point in prolonging his suffering. He pleaded with Goodwin for pills to end his life. His...

Dr. Jack Kevorkian dies at 83; 'Dr. Death' was advocate, practitioner of physician-assisted suicide

2011-06-04 00:00:00

He was known as Dr. Death, a Michigan physician who helped his patients kill themselves. In doing so, Jack Kevorkian inflamed a nationwide debate in the 1990s over a terminally ill patient's right to die. And he served eight years in prison for second-...

Monster Mash: Schwarzenegger statues; Banksy artwork painted over

2011-10-03 16:33:08

Monster Mash: Jan Maxwell of 'Follies' injured; Sondheim stranded by snow

2011-10-31 16:33:09

Golden Globes shows love to 'The Social Network'

2011-01-16 00:00:00

"The Social Network" has a lot of friends in Hollywood. The drama about the creation of Facebook continued its winning ways Sunday, taking home four trophies at the 68th Golden Globes, including dramatic feature, director for David Fincher, screenplay...

SAG Awards: Colin Firth and 'The King's Speech' are victorious

2011-01-28 14:00:35

A night after winning top honors at the Directors Guild, "The King's Speech" picked up the trophy for outstanding cast at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday night, and Colin Firth nabbed lead actor honors for his performance in the film....

Trying to get to the heart of Jack Kevorkian

2010-04-23 00:00:00

At the crux of the lingering debate over Dr. Jack Kevorkian is an unresolved question of character: What kind of guy would devote his life to helping other people die? Was he a compassionate visionary, fighting to end the suffering of the ill, or was...

Oregon death sparks debate over suicide kits

2011-05-26 21:19:00

'Temple Grandin' big winner for HBO at Emmy Awards

2010-08-30 04:33:23

TCA press tour: Al Pacino takes on Dr. Jack Kevorkian for HBO

2010-01-14 21:34:21

Let's peek inside HBO's Emmy campaign packages

2010-04-20 16:33:31

Saturday's TV Highlights: Starz accepts 'The Proposal'

2010-04-23 21:35:13

Al Pacino won an Emmy, and Levinson was nominated, for the HBO Films dramatization of the life of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, better known as "Dr. Death," and his advocacy of physician-assisted suicides.

2012-10-26 13:28:00

A photo of Dr. Jack Kevorkian is shown next to his casket after a public memorial service in Troy, Mich., Friday, June 10, 2011. Kevorkian will be laid to rest later Friday during a private grave-site service for those closest to him. He died in a hospital last week at age 83.

2011-06-10 11:43:45

In this Dec. 3, 1990 file photo, Dr. Jack Kevorkian sits in his lawyer's office in Southfield, Mich., after Oakland County Prosecutor Richard Thompson announced that he would be charged with murder in the death of a woman who committed suicide by using a device of the doctor's.

2011-06-07 06:14:48