Dr. Werner Spitz, a pathologist whose accounts of the traumatic last moments in some of the most sensational American deaths of the past 60 years figured in cases involving President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., O.J. Simpson, JonBenet Ramsey, and many others, died on April 14 in St. Clair Shores, Mich.
Dr. Spitz's career of more than 60 years traced to the early days of modern forensic pathology, and his textbook on the topic remains a gold standard in the field. Even after retiring, he continued performing autopsies and consulting with lawyers, stating his interest solely lied in examining the remains of homicide victims.
Dr. Spitz's work involved using minute details like a tiny skull fracture, shirt fibers around a bullet hole, or duct tape patterns to draw conclusions about violent deaths, significantly impacting murder cases' outcomes. He was known for his commitment to following scientific evidence rather than financial motivations.
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