(AP) -- DETROIT - Jack Kevorkian says assisted suicide has been "discussed to death."
The assisted suicide advocate known as "Dr. Death" said Thursday the HBO biographical movie, "You Don't Know Jack," is unlikely to inspire much action but he's delighted and honored by the "superbly done" film about his crusade.
The 82-year-old from Michigan claims he attended more than 130 deaths before being convicted of second-degree murder in 1999. He told The Associated Press the threat of returning to prison keeps him from assisting in any more suicides.
He says he continues to provide "moral courage" to the cause.
Kevorkian plans to attend a reception and screening of the film Thursday evening at the Detroit Institute of Arts. The film debuts Saturday and features Al Pacino as Kevorkian.
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