time 8,626 Posted December 28, 2021 Colombian writer & director Jaime Osorio Marquez has died via assisted suicide (which is legal in Colombia); he had suffered a recurrence of cancer which he'd beaten in 2009 & 2012. He was 46. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,772 Posted January 18, 2022 Björn Natthiko Lindeblad or Natthiko Bhikku, Swedish economist, author, lecturer and Buddhist monk dead at 60 by poisoned smoothie: https://www.hbl.fi/artikel/bjorn-natthiko-lindeblad-dod/ (A bit debatable if this was a suicide or an assisted suicide, but he had ALS and strongly supported the legalization of euthanasia.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted July 24, 2022 William Richert 79has chosen to take his own life using Oregans dying with dignity act. He directed winter kills and acted in my own private Idaho. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/william-richert-dead-winter-kills-1235185386/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,658 Posted July 24, 2022 On 05/11/2020 at 14:43, Spade_Cooley said: Great news: travelling abroad for the purposes of assisted suicide will not be impacted by coronavirus lockdowns. Yeah, but the delays at Dover might just drive you to a nearby bridge is despair. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted December 19, 2022 https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/12/19/massachusetts-court-rules-against-physician-assisted-death 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted September 6, 2023 Richard Laviolette, a Canadian singer-songwriter, has died. He was 41. Laviolette had been battling Huntington's disease. He died by assisted suicide. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/guelph_singer-songwriter_richard_laviolette_has_died 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 29 Ecuador’s high court on Wednesday decriminalized euthanasia and ordered lawmakers and health officials to draft rules and regulations for the procedure. The decision of Ecuador’s Constitutional Court came in response to a lawsuit from a terminally ill woman diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS, who had argued that she should be allowed to have death with dignity. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted September 9 Pioneering couple Peter and Christine Scott are currently in Switzerland and plan to become the first British users of a double suicide pod. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted September 9 2 hours ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Pioneering couple Peter and Christine Scott are currently in Switzerland and plan to become the first British users of a double suicide pod. That's all very well, but what is a "double suicide pod" and why is it necessary? Are they going to be gassed? Several years ago it was reported that an elderly couple had been found dead in a village near where I live. It turned out to be a retired doctor and his wife (he had been my doctor when I was a child and was lovely). She had dementia. He of course as a doctor had access to the means to peaceful death. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted September 9 1 hour ago, Toast said: That's all very well, but what is a "double suicide pod" and why is it necessary? Are they going to be gassed? Several years ago it was reported that an elderly couple had been found dead in a village near where I live. It turned out to be a retired doctor and his wife (he had been my doctor when I was a child and was lovely). She had dementia. He of course as a doctor had access to the means to peaceful death. Nitrogen is added to the pod, restricting oxygen supply, as Mr & Mrs Scott sail off together into the sweet hereafter, or something. So, yes, in a roundabout way they are being gassed. Rather them than me though. There must be a greener and more pleasant way to get this done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 530 Posted September 9 1 hour ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Rather them than me though. There must be a greener and more pleasant way to get this done. It doesn't seem like the Swiss or anyone else has figured that out yet though. Not something I'll ever do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 839 Posted September 9 2 minutes ago, Comped said: It doesn't seem like the Swiss or anyone else has figured that out yet though. Not something I'll ever do. I think I'd be afraid to actually sign up for it, but at the same time I don't want to rumble on in to my nineties and hundreds if I've no reasonable quality of life and need 36 tablets a day just to keep my battery at 1% instead of 0%. We all die at some point and I'd rather die in control than waste away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 530 Posted September 9 1 hour ago, Master Obit said: I think I'd be afraid to actually sign up for it, but at the same time I don't want to rumble on in to my nineties and hundreds if I've no reasonable quality of life and need 36 tablets a day just to keep my battery at 1% instead of 0%. We all die at some point and I'd rather die in control than waste away. If I can live in 3 centuries, that's be fun I think. Only need to make it to 104-ish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 839 Posted September 9 5 minutes ago, Comped said: If I can live in 3 centuries, that's be fun I think. Only need to make it to 104-ish. A lot of people seem to have this goal. It rather reminds me of a scene from Open All Hours Granville: You won't live forever, you know. Arkwright: Well I'm going to give it a damn good try, aren't you? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,076 Posted September 13 I see assisted dying is back on the news, recommended for the UK by a Citizen's Jury. A matter of time before Esther Rantzen is back to weigh in - if she is well enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 1 Not an assisted suicide death, but the death of an assisted suicide advocate. Dr Dániel Karsai, who in June 2024 fought and lost in the European Court of Human Rights, which declared Hungarian laws denying euthanasia did not constitute an infringement on the fundamental rights of Hungarian citizens, has died. He was 47. Karsai lost the same argument in the European Court of Justice in September 2024. He was afflicted by ALS. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07npl5gyrno 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,371 Posted October 6 Perth philanthropist Ros Worthington has died after choosing to end her life under Western Australia's Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13929873/Perth-philanthropist-Ros-Worthington-OAM-dies-weeks-brave-decision-terminate-life.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,358 Posted October 30 First user of Sarco suicide pod found with strangulation marks on her neck. The CEO of the company, who was the only person present at the time of her death, remains in custody. No news on Peter and Christine Scott, mentioned above, who had signed up for the double bed version. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
