Roswell and Emily Gilbert were married for fifty-one years, but for the eight final years of their marriage Emily suffered from Alzheimer's disease and the bone disease osteoporosis. Often in pain, Emily begged to die. In March 1985, 75-year-old Roswell shot Emily in the head. He said it was an act of mercy, but he was tried for murder and convicted as the nation debated euthanasia.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apesalzheimer's disease
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The Savagesalzheimer's disease
Irisalzheimer's disease
American Fictionalzheimer's disease
What They Hadalzheimer's disease
A Separationalzheimer's disease
Wrong Turnmercy killing
Poetryalzheimer's disease
Friends with Benefitsalzheimer's disease
A Moment to Rememberalzheimer's disease
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Kramer vs. KramerSame genre & era
Late Blossomalzheimer's disease
Vortexalzheimer's disease
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Unexpected Familyalzheimer's disease
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Boat PeopleSame genre & era
The Mad PhoenixSame genre & era
Autumn SonataSame genre & era
Eternity and a DaySame genre & era