Ramón Sampedro
Spanish seaman and writer
Ramón Sampedro Cameán was a Spanish seaman and writer. Sampedro became a quadriplegic at the age of 25, following a diving accident, and fought for his right to assisted dying for the following 29 years. Wikipedia
Born: January 5, 1943, Spain
Died: January 12, 1998 (age 55 years), Boiro, Spain
Books: Cartas Desde El Infierno
Place of burial: Iglesia de Santa Mariña de Xuño, Spain
Parents: Joaquín Sampedro