Luis Montes Mieza
Luis Montes Mieza (1949 – 19 April 2018) was a Spanish anesthetist and pro-euthanasia activist. He was the Federal President of the association "Derecho a Morir Dignamente" from 2009 till his death in 2018.[1]
Luis Montes | |
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 Luis Montes in 2011 | |
| Born | 1949 |
| Died | 19 April 2018 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
| Occupation | Anesthetist Activist |
| Years active | 1987-2018 |
| Employer | Severo Ochoa Hospital of Leganés |
| Known for | Accused of homicide by giving dignified death to terminally ill patients. First law of dignified death aproved thanks to him. |
| Political party | Podemos |
Montes died on 19 April 2018, of a heart attack, while driving to Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia at the age of 68 or 69.[2]
References
- ↑ QUIÉNES SOMOS Archived 2018-04-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- ↑ Muere Luis Montes, el anestesista que en 2005 fue investigado por 'mala praxis' en las sedaciones a pacientes terminales (in Spanish)