D. Avner found dead in 'suicide' after years of transforming into 'cat'

Avner, the Nevada man who spent years trying to morph his body into that of a cat has died ( suicide ). He was 54

A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Avner underwent a series of body modification procedures to make himself look like a female cat, from whiskers and ears to a mechanical tail.

Avner's operations have included bifurcation (splitting) of his upper lip, surgical pointing of the ears, sillicone cheek and forehead implants, tooth filing, tattoos, and facial piercings

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