Luis Montes | |
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![]() Luis Montes in 2011 | |
Born | 1949 Villarino de los Aires, Spain |
Died | 19 April 2018 Murcia, Spain | (aged 68–69)
Nationality | Spanish |
Alma mater | Complutense University of Madrid |
Occupation(s) | 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 Spanish Law of Dignified Death approved thanks to him. |
Political party | Podemos |
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.[1]