Massachusetts man who received first-ever pig kidney transplant dies at 62

The Massachusetts man who received the first pig kidney transplant in the world has died, Report informs via CBS News.

Rick Slayman, 62, from Weymouth, received the kidney from Massachusetts General Hospital on March 21. He was discharged from the hospital two weeks later to continue his recovery at home.

The kidney was genetically altered to remove pig genes and add in human ones that would help improve its capability.

Massachusetts General Hospital announced Slayman's passing on May 11, around two months after he received the transplant.

The hospital also emphasized there is no indication his death was a result of the transplant.