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Dr. C. Everett Koop, who served as Surgeon General under both President Reagan and the first President Bush, passed away today at the age of 96.
Before his appointment as Surgeon General, Koop was the chief of surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Koop was known for his pro-life activism and wrote the book The Right to Live, The Right to Die on the subject of abortion, infanticide and euthanasia and subsequently made a series of films on the subject titled Whatever Happened to the Human Race.
During his tenure as Surgeon General, Koop was an effective communicator best known for raising awareness on the dangers of smoking and AIDS.
Not since Abraham Lincoln has anyone worn a Dutch beard with such distinction.
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Albert Constantine Jr.| 2.26.13 @ 7:59AM
C. Everett Koop was a character who drew attention to the position of US Surgeon General, and the health causes for which he advocated, often for better, occasionally for worse.
Still, for his detractors who thought his eccentricities and publicity seeking brought discredit to the office of the Surgeon General, he was quickly eclipsed in this regard by Clinton's selection, Joycelyn Elders, whose preoccupation with masturbation showed that she was the kind of doctor that Bubba could love.
delahaya| 2.26.13 @ 9:42AM
A great man. RIP.
Occam's Tool| 2.26.13 @ 11:43AM
A Great man indeed. An actual role model for physicians and medical students.