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Dr. John Sarno in "All the Rage," a documentary film about him that was released the day after his death.
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Dr. John E. Sarno
Died on June 22, 2017 at age 93
Dr. Sarno’s controversial books on the psychological origins of chronic pain sold over a million copies, even while he was largely ignored or maligned by many of his medical peers.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.