Massachusetts man dies 2 months after becoming first person to receive successful pig kidney transplant

A Massachusetts man has died nearly two months after he made history as the first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant, his family and the hospital that performed the procedure announced Saturday.

Richard Slayman, 62, had the transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in March, when surgeons predicted the pig kidney would last for at least two years.

The transplant team at the hospital said in a statement it was deeply saddened by Slayman's death and offered condolences to his family.