Werner Spitz
German forensic pathologist (1926–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Werner Uri Spitz[1] (August 22, 1926 – April 14, 2024) was a German-American forensic pathologist who worked on a number of high-profile cases, including the investigations of the assassinations of president John F. Kennedy and reverend Martin Luther King Jr. He also testified at the trials of Casey Anthony and Phil Spector, the 1996 civil trial against O. J. Simpson, and consulted on the investigation of JonBenét Ramsey's 1996 death.[2]
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Werner Spitz | |
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Born | (1926-08-22)August 22, 1926 |
Died | April 14, 2024(2024-04-14) (aged 97) |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Occupation | Forensic pathologist |
Years active | 1953–2024 |
Children | 3 |
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Spitz wrote and with his son Daniel co-edited the book Spitz and Fisher's Medicolegal Investigation of Death: Guidelines for the Application of Pathology to Crime Investigation.[3]