Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Psychiatrist, author, and grief expert

Born
July 8th, 1926
99 years ago
Died
August 24th, 2004
21 years ago — 78 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Switzerland
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Developed the five stages of grief model
Authored 'On Death and Dying'
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