Kevin Roster

Kevin "Racks" Gene Roster Jr. (March 9, 1983 – July 26, 2019) was an American poker player and activist. He had terminal cancer who moved to California where he fought to protect the state's right-to-die legislation.^[1] He supports medical aid in dying. ^[2]

Kevin Roster
Born	(1983-03-09)March 9, 1983 Flushing, Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	July 26, 2019(2019-07-26) (aged 36) Rancho Cordova, California, U.S.
Other names	Kevin Racks
Occupation(s)	Poker player, E-commerce business owner, collectibles expert
Known for	Sarcoma awareness advocacy, "Right to Die" activist
Website	MySarcomaCancerStory

He played in the 2019 World Series of Poker in the summer of 2019, and used the event as a platform to raise awareness about sarcoma and to encourage people to push for early detection and diagnosis.^[3]

Roster died via medical aid in dying in Rancho Cordova, California on July 26, 2019 at the age of 36.^[4]