Peter Jepson-Young, M.D. (June 8, 1957 – November 15, 1992), better known as Dr. Peter, was a medical doctor in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, who promoted AIDS and HIV awareness and education in the early 1990s through his regular segment on CBC Television news broadcasts called The Dr. Peter Diaries. In this series, Dr. Peter documented his own experiences as a person with AIDS. A documentary of his life made the year after his death was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Peter William Jepson-Young 8 June 1957 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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Died |
15 November 1992 (aged 35) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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