George Exoo

George Exoo is a Unitarian Universalist minister and assisted suicide activist. He was originally a Methodist and has a doctorate in music history from University of California, Berkeley. He became a Unitarian Universalist minister in 1973. The first suicide he assisted occurred in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1995. [ [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/110011687.html?dids=110011687:110011687&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Mar+03%2C+2002&author=JENNIFER+BUNDY&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=THE+NATION%3B+Irish+Suicide+Raises+New+Issues+for+Minister&pqatl=google Los Angeles Times (March 3, 2002)] ] Since then he has "helped" 102 people commit suicide. In January, 2002 the Irish authorities wanted him for assisting the suicide of Rosemary Toole. The American Authorities arrested him, but ultimately refused extradition. Although he has supporters there has also been concern within the right-to-die community that he has assisted suicides of individuals who do not have a terminal or debilitating illness. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/12/mentalhealth.health 'I make it look like they died in their sleep'] by Jon Ronson, "The Guardian", May 12, 2008]

Jon Ronson profiled him in Channel 4 documentary "Reverend Death". [ [http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/R/reverend_death/ "Reverend Death" on Channel 4] ]

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