Which of the following is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide: Christy Canyon or Jack Kevorkian?
Jack Kevorkian Jacob "Jack" Kevorkian ( ; May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was an American pathologist and euthanasia proponent. He is best known for publicly championing a terminal patient's right to die via physician-assisted suicide; he claimed to have assisted at least 130 patients to that end. He was often portrayed in the media with the name of "Dr. Death"; however, many consider him a hero, as he helped set the platform for reform. He famously said, "Dying is not a crime".
Justin Vivian Bond Justin Vivian Bond (born May 9, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter, author, painter, performance artist, and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of his generation", and a "tornado of art and activism", Bond first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki Durane in the stage duo known as Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice, self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration." Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer, who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists award (2012). Bond is transgender and prefers the gender-inclusive honorific "Mx." (in place of "Ms."/"Mr.") and pronoun "v" (with "vself" instead of "her"/"himself"), a reference to the artist's middle name.