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Sep 3, 2021 · Peacock's Dr. Death is a chilling dramatization of the real-life story of former neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch. As those watching the show know, Christopher was dubbed "Dr. Death" in D...
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Jul 15, 2021 · Today, he's serving a life sentence in prison. Duntsch, who is now 50, is serving time in a Texas prison. According to The Dallas Morning News, he will be up for parole in 2045, when he is 74. Duntsch appealed his sentence and lost the appeal in 2018.
- Elena Nicolaou
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Christopher Daniel Duntsch (born April 3, 1971) [1] is a former American neurosurgeon who has been nicknamed Dr. D. and Dr. Death [2] for 33 incidents of gross neurosurgical malpractice while working at hospitals in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which maimed 31 patients and caused 2 deaths. [3]
Jul 16, 2021 · Out July 15, Dr. Death introduces viewers to Christopher Duntsch, a real-life Texas-based surgeon who in 2017 was sentenced to life in prison after maiming and even killing almost all of the...
- Mahita Gajanan
Jan 11, 2024 · The real Dr. Death had his medical license suspended by the Texas Medical Board in 2013 and was sentenced to life in prison. He remains in prison, and a law was passed in June of 2023 to prevent doctors who have their licenses revoked in other states from practicing in Texas.
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Jul 15, 2021 · During that time, on July 24, 2012, he performed two surgeries that left one patient dead and another, Mary Efurd, permanently crippled. Dr. Death is based on the acclaimed true crime podcast from Wondery and follows the terrifying true story of Dr. Christopher Duntsch (Credit: Stan)
Sep 6, 2021 · 'It's a horrifying story' - Christian Slater on the real-life Dr Death. Why you can trust Sky News. After listening to almost two weeks of evidence against disgraced neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, the jury in Dallas, Texas, reportedly took just a few hours to find him guilty of maiming patients.
