The doctor known as "Dr. Death," who made headlines for assisted suicide, passed away Friday from complications from kidney and heart problems. JACK KEVORKIAN, THE DOCTOR WHO MADE HEADLINES WITH ASSISTED SUICIDE, HAS DIED. KEVORKIAN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "DR. DEATH," DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS FROM KIDNEY AND HEART PROBLEMS. IN THE '90S, HE WAS CHARGED WITH MURDER SEVERAL TIMES FOR HELPING TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS TAKE THEIR OWN LIVES. HE WAS CONVICTED ON SECOND-DEGREE MURDER CHARGES IN 1999, AND WAS PAROLED IN 2007. KEVORKIAN HAD BEEN SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY PROBLEMS FOR YEARS AND HAD CHECKED INTO A MICHIGAN HOSPITAL RECENTLY FOR TREATMENT. HIS LAWYER TELLS 'THE DETROIT FREE PRESS' WHEN KEVORKIAN PASSED AWAY "It was peaceful. He didn’t feel a thing."