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Ramón Sampedro

1943 - 1998

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Ramón Sampedro Cameán (5 January 1943 – 12 January 1998) was a Spanish seaman and writer. Sampedro became a quadriplegic at the age of 25 (on 23 August 1968), following a diving accident, and fought for his right to assisted dying for the following 29 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramón Sampedro is the 2,639th most popular writer (down from 2,109th in 2019), the 891st most popular biography from Spain (down from 723rd in 2019) and the 95th most popular Spanish Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Ramón Sampedro ranks 2,639 out of 7,302. Before him are Alexander Kazbegi, Udo Lindenberg, Cornelius Ryan, Carolyne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, Han Suyin, and Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadani. After him are Maria Teresa Horta, Rahman Baba, Andy Weir, Frigyes Karinthy, Petar Preradović, and John of Ephesus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Ramón Sampedro ranks 240. Before him are Mike Ratledge, Georgi Asparuhov, Sirajuddin of Perlis, Joanna Shimkus, Domenico Calcagno, and Mike Leigh. After him are Rashid Sunyaev, Robert Gates, Frederick Chiluba, Crescenzio Sepe, Sani Abacha, and Don Simpson. Among people deceased in 1998, Ramón Sampedro ranks 113. Before him are Friedrich Josias, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Barry Goldwater, Bruno Munari, Birger Ruud, Otto Baum, and Yuri Artyukhin. After him are Lia Manoliu, Mary Cartwright, Jorge Pacheco Areco, Sani Abacha, Joan Hickson, and Olivier Gendebien.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Ramón Sampedro ranks 891 out of 3,355. Before him are Josep Maria Fusté (1941), Sergio Busquets (1988), Pedro Alonso (1971), Luis Regueiro (1908), Julian of Toledo (642), and Xavier Cugat (1900). After him are Alfonso Fróilaz (911), Francesc Cambó (1876), Diego Martínez Barrio (1883), Narcís Monturiol (1819), Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo (1787), and Antonio López García (1936).

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Among WRITERS In Spain

Among writers born in Spain, Ramón Sampedro ranks 95. Before him are Juvencus (400), Juan del Encina (1468), José Luis de Vilallonga, 9th Marquess of Castellbell (1920), Juan de Valdés (1505), Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569), and Jorge Guillén (1893). After him are Francisco Ayala (1906), Luis Cernuda (1902), Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760), Bernardo Atxaga (1951), Juan Boscán Almogáver (1490), and Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888).

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