Rico Verhoeven shares emotional account of father's euthanasia at age 56

Kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven gave a detailed interview about his father Yos Verhoeven's death by euthanasia in the Netherlands due to Alzheimer's disease. Yos was only 56 and physically strong but deteriorating rapidly from Alzheimer's, losing memory, motor skills, and coordination. Rico described the difficult procedure, including how the first sedative dose did not work and his father woke up, requiring a second injection. The process took over two hours due to his father's strong, healthy heart from a lifetime of training. Rico and his father had a strained relationship and had barely communicated in recent years, but reconciled on the day of his death. The fighter reflected on questions of spirituality and energy after death, though he stated he is not religious.