About Herman Le Compte
Lived 1929 – 2008 (aged 78). Herman Le Compte was a Belgian physician and writer.
Herman Le Compte (26 April 1929 in Aalst – 3 January 2008 in Knokke) was a Belgian physician and gerontologist.
Biography Herman Le CompteKnown across his native Flanders as the "Vitamin Doctor," Le Compte became famous during the 1960s with a series of books and TV shows dedicated to health and aging. He claimed that vitamins and yeast would increase longevity, and called for elders taking a more active role in society. His claims led to a lifelong ban by the Belgian medical association.
Despite the ban, he continued to practise medicine leading to his arrest. After a two-decade legal fight he was vindicated by the ECHR and legally allowed to practise again.
Le Compte died in his sleep of a heart attack on 3 January 2008 in Knokke, Belgium.
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Who was Herman Le Compte?
Belgian physician
When was Herman Le Compte born?
Herman Le Compte was born on 26 April 1929 in Aalst.
When did Herman Le Compte die?
Herman Le Compte died on 3 January 2008.
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Herman Le Compte was a physician and writer.
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Herman Le Compte was Belgian.
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