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In fact, in 2004 the subject of the most famous case of sexual reassignment during infancy, [[David Reimer]], committed suicide at the age of 39 on 5 May 2004, a fact that should not have escaped Aaronson. It had been known for several years that the famous "John/Joan" experiment performed at Johns Hopkins University by psychologist John Money, had failed, with "Brenda" resuming a male identity and taking the name of David Reimer.<ref>{{REFweb
In fact, in 2004 the subject of the most famous case of sexual reassignment during infancy, [[David Reimer]], committed [[suicide]] at the age of 38 on 5 May 2004, a fact that should not have escaped Aaronson. It had been known for several years that the famous "John/Joan" experiment performed at Johns Hopkins University by psychologist John Money, had failed, with "Brenda" resuming a male identity and taking the name of David Reimer.<ref>{{REFweb
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  |title=Ian Aaronson M.D.
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