First known legal euthanasia

According to Official Guinness Records,

The first person to end his life by legally sanctioned euthanasia was Ben Dent of Darwin, Australia, on 22 Sep 1996. He had been suffering from cancer for five years and died with the aid of a computerised death machine.

For a complete list of 1996 records, please visit 1996 Guinness Records in Australia.

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