(This week we wanted to simply honor Derek Humphry, co-founder of Final Exit Network. There is no better way to do that than to share a tribute written by Faye Girsh, close friend of Derek’s and also a co-founder of Final Exit Network.)
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Derek Humphry, One of FEN’s Founders
April 29, 1930 – January 2, 2025
A Tribute to Derek Humphry
By Faye Girsh, Hemlock Society of San Diego
The New York Times published an obituary for FEN co-founder Derek Humphry, quoting our very own Lowrey Brown, Exit Guide Program Director. Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/
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Derek’s death is a tremendous loss to the right to die movement. He was a boundary-pusher. It is truly sad that “mainstream” right-to-die organizations shunned him.
Derek was a strong supporter of Final Exit Network and FEN is continuing his Right to Die News Service at https://finalexitnetwork.org/news-events/right-to-die-news-service/