Louis Jolyon West
Psychiatrist, Deceased Person
1924 – 1999
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Who was Louis Jolyon West?
Louis Jolyon "Jolly" West was an American psychiatrist. He performed Jack Ruby's psychiatric evaluation, and was known for often testifying as a court-appointed expert psychiatrist in high profile cases. For 20 years, he was in charge of UCLA's department of psychiatry and the Neuropsychiatric Institute. His main areas of focus were drug and alcohol abuse, cults and brainwashing. He was active in anti-death penalty activism.
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- Born
- Oct 6, 1924
Brooklyn - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Oklahoma
- Died
- Jan 2, 1999
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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