Ramón Sampedro

Spanish euthanesia activist

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 an assisted suicide for the following 29 years.

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Ramón Sampedro was born on Tuesday, 5 January 1943 in Porto do Son, Galicia, Spain. He was best known as an activist. Sampedro's country of citizenship (nationality) was Spanish. He died on Monday, 12 January 1998 in Boiro, Galicia, Spain at the age of 55. His zodiac star sign was Capricorn.

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Date of birth	5 January 1943	edit
Place of birth	Porto do Son, Galicia, Spain	edit
Date of death	12 January 1998	edit
Age	55 (age at death)
Place of death	Boiro, Galicia, Spain	edit
Occupation	Fisherman	edit
Occupation category	Activist	edit
Nationality	Spanish	edit

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Zodiac sign	Capricorn
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