6 June 2016
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Miguel dies without assistance in Puerto Rico
Miguel Carrasquillo died on Sunday 5 June 2016 in his native Puerto Rico. He was 35. A Chicago resident, Miguel was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive, deadly brain tumor, in 2012. Despite bravely enduring excruciatingly painful treatments to try to cure his cancer, it spread throughout his body. In March he recorded a bilingual video urging lawmakers nationwide to give terminally ill adults the option of medical aid in dying.
Click for article by Compassion & Choices
Click for press release “My dying wish for other dying adults” written just before his death