Cyril Wecht has never been one to hold his tongue.
When the former Allegheny County coroner and county commissioner is bothered by something, he speaks his mind. The same holds true for his recently published memoir, “The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist.”
The book, written by Wecht and Jeff Sewald, is a no-holds-barred account of his personal and professional life starting with his humble Hill District beginnings. It takes the reader through many of the high-profile cases he’s been involved with – O.J. Simpson, Kurt Cobain, the Menendez Brothers, Scott Peterson, Chandra Levy, Elvis Presley and Jeffrey Epstein, among others.
Dr. Cyril Wecht has been called “the Godfather of forensic pathology.”
Wecht, 90, has been involved in investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy as well as many other high-profile cases.
The former Allegheny County Coroner and county commissioner has written a memoir called “The Life and Deaths of Cyril Wecht: Memoirs of America’s Most Controversial Forensic Pathologist.”
In this video interview, Wecht discusses the book, his public corruption trials and the full case load he still handles despite reaching retirement age a quarter-century ago.
Paul Guggenheimer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Paul at 724-226-7706 or pguggenheimer@triblive.com.
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“Celebrity coroner.”
Those two words don’t seem to go together. The one thing we’re all assured is that, whatever we’ve amassed in this world, whether it’s a simple day job or a global empire, a life of obscurity or a life of celebrity, we can’t take it with us.
The demise of the famous, however, unlike the rest of us, is investigated and the truth of the matter is sought in the public glare. That’s where forensic pathologists come in and some become famous. Cyril Wecht, a renowned forensic pathologist for more than 60 years, has worked on multiple cases involving celebrities who made headlines throughout their lives and afterward.