What is Avril Henry?
'''Avril K. Henry''' (5 April 1935 &ndash; 20 April 2016) was an [[English people|English]] activist. She wanted the legalization of [[assisted suicide]] by [[euthanasia]]. She was a [[retirement|retired]] professor of English medieval culture at the [[University of Exeter]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/21/retired-professor-killed-herself-days-after-police-raid-in-searc/|title=Retired professor 'killed herself' days after police raid in search of imported drugs|author=Robert Mendick|date=21 April 2016|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/21/academic-kills-herself-after-importing-euthanasia-kit-illegally|title=Academic kills herself after importing ‘euthanasia kit’ illegally|author=Steven Morris|work=the Guardian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/22/police-raid-pushed-academic-to-end-her-life-euthanasia-advocate-philip-nitschke|title=Police raid pushed academic to end her life, says euthanasia advocate|author=Melissa Davey|work=the Guardian}}</ref> Henry committed [[suicide]] by euthanasia at her home in [[Brampford Speke]], [[Devon]] on 20 April 2016, aged 81.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Retired-Exeter-professor-campaigned-euthanasia/story-29153164-detail/story.html|title=Retired Exeter professor who campaigned for euthanasia to be legalised is found dead at home|work=Exeter Express and Echo}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> She illegally bought a euthanasia kit online before her death.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/professor-avril-henry-killed-herself-with-euthanasia-kit-bought-online-assisted-suicide-a6996656.html|title=Professor 'killed herself with euthanasia kit bought online'|author=Rod Minchin|date=22 April 2016|work=The Independent}}</ref> ==Some of her works== *''Biblia Pauperum''. Scolar, Aldershot, 1987. (Editor) {{ISBN|9780859675420}} *''The Eton Roundels: Eton Col