Rico Verhoeven describes father's euthanasia at age 56 due to Alzheimer's

Rico Verhoeven has shared the emotional story of his father Yos Verhoeven's death by euthanasia in the Netherlands. Yos was only 56 years old and physically strong but rapidly deteriorating from Alzheimer's disease, losing memory, motor skills, and coordination. Rico describes the difficult procedure, including how his father woke up after the first injection and required a second dose. Despite their strained relationship in recent years, they reconciled on the day of his father's death. Rico was present throughout the two-and-a-half-hour process, holding his father as his heart stopped. The kickboxing champion reflected on the experience and his beliefs about energy and the afterlife.