Elizabeth Kubler Ross By gabrielle.diskin Jul 8, 1926 Elizabeth Kubler Ross was born on July 8, 1926 Elizabeth Kubler Ross was born on July 8, 1926 Period: Jul 8, 1926 to Aug 24, 2004 Life Jan 1, 1957 She graduated from the University of Zürich medical school in 1957 Jan 1, 1958 Moved to United States Jan 1, 1962 In 1962 she accepted a position at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Jan 1, 1963 completed her training in psychiatry in 1963 Jan 1, 1965 moved to Chicago in 1965 Jan 1, 1969 Published a book, "On Death and Dying" in 1969 Jan 1, 1977 1977, bought land in Escondido, CA Jan 1, 1990 In 1990 she moved the healing Center to her own farm in Head Waters, Virginia Jan 1, 1995 Kübler-Ross suffered a series of strokes in 1995 which left her partially paralyzed on her left side, and the healing Center closed around that time Jan 1, 2002 In a 2002 interview with The Arizona Republic, she stated that she was ready for death. Aug 24, 2004 She died in 2004 at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and was later buried at the Paradise Memorial Gardens cemetery.