25 February, 2013

C. Everett Koop, Forceful Surgeon General, Dies at 96 - NYTimes.com

C. Everett Koop, Forceful Surgeon General, Dies at 96 - NYTimes.com: Dr. C. Everett Koop, who was widely regarded as the most influential surgeon general in American history and played a crucial role in changing public attitudes about smoking, died on Monday at his home in Hanover, N.H. He was 96.