Biography

Cyril H. Wecht was born on March 20, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for JFK (1991), Concussion (2015) and City of Champions. He was married to Sigrid Ronsdal. He died on May 13, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Has performed over 17,000 autopsies and supervised 30,000 more.

Earned an undergraduate degree in 1952 and a M.D. degree in 1956 from the University of Pittsburgh, and a J.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Law.

Resident of the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wecht, one of the nation's leading forensic doctors, has written several books and articles covering the autopsies and causes of death related to celebrities and other notables.