Giovanni Nuvoli

Giovanni Nuvoli (Alghero, 15 December 1953 – Alghero, 23 July 2007) was an Italian football referee who suffered of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since 2001.[1] With the help of Associazione Luca Coscioni, he fought for his right to die but his attempted euthanasia was blocked by the authorities on 13 February 2007.[1] He started a hunger strike on 16 July 2007 and subsequently died on 23 July.[2] The case sparked controversy in Italy, also because of its similarity to that of Piergiorgio Welby.

References

  1. ^ a b (in Italian) "Un nuovo caso Welby a Sassari: no a un distrofico che voleva morire", La Repubblica, February 13, 2007
  2. ^ (in Italian) "'Giovanni si è lasciato morire di inedia': il dolore della moglie di Nuvoli", La Repubblica, July 24, 2007