Prostrate on his bed, Alain Cocq posted video of himself Friday after taking what he said would be his last liquid meal.
In a letter this week, which Cocq also posted, Macron said that French law forbade him from granting his request for the right to leave with dignity, with a medically-assisted death.
French media have reported that Cocq, a 57-year-old former plumber, suffers from a long-term and incurable degenerative illness.
Cocq had planned to subsequently live-broadcast the end of his life that he expects will follow within days of his decision to stop all food, liquids and medicines.
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