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.
You can find people similar to Ramón Sampedro by visiting our lists 1998 suicides and Spanish male writers who committed suicide.
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Date of birth | 5 January 1943
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Place of birth | Porto do Son, Galicia, Spain
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Date of death | 12 January 1998
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Age | 55 (age at death)
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Place of death | Boiro, Galicia, Spain
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Occupation | Fisherman
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