Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Frank Ryan Dies in Car Crash

Dr. Frank Ryan, 50, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon known for his Heidi Montag makeover and work on stars like Gene Simmons, Vince Neil, Adrianne Curry and Shauna Sand, was killed in a car accident yesterday afternoon.

TMZ reports that Ryan's jeep went off the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, smashing onto some rocks. "Lifeguards initially tried to help Ryan, to no avail," TMZ writes. Ryan was trapped in the vehicle with major head injuries; he died at the scene.

Before the accident, Ryan had been hiking near Malibu with his Border Collie, Jill, and shared a photo on Twitter.

New reports claim the plastic surgeon was sending text messages right before the fatal crash. Celebrity publicist Charmaine Blake told PEOPLE that Ryan's family was told by investigators that the Tweeting caused the wreck on Monday. The California Highway Patrol confirms Ryan was texting before the crash, but investigators have not officially determined the cause of the accident.

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Oh my! Friend and plastic surgeon Dr Frank Ryan died yesterday in a terrible car crash. I was supposed to see him Thursday morning."

During a candlelight vigil in Malibu Tuesday night, the overarching message was that Dr. Ryan was "an angel."

I'm devastated," Lawonna Rashad, also connected to the Dr. Ryan Foundation, which benefited the less fortunate., told PEOPLE. "I've known him for nine years. An angel has been taken away from me. His circle was Beverly Hills and Malibu, but it was also South Central and Compton."

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Wednesday 18 August

By barbie

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I meant WHAT for this weirdo !

By dkmurphy89

So very tragic.....knew him when he trained in Missouri in the early 90's....heartfelt condolences to your family.

By Greg S

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No one mentioned that texting while driving might have caused his death. Something has to be done. I see it over and over. You cant do both at the same time.

By 88

the doc thought he was mr. cool from ca and invincible. truth is he was speeding and texting which is called stupid.

By Dennis

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Make texting while driving illegal everywhere before more die. Distraction is the number one cause of death in accidents!

By diven2it

Texting while driving. Is your message so important that you risk your life and others for? Get the message.....Don't text and drive.

By stop texting and driving

People, please stop texting and driving. He could have killed other innocent people but his foolish behavior.

By stone

It's sad when anyone dies, but if he was texting while driving then he got what he deserved. He could of taken out someones loved one just as easy. The same goes for talking on the cell while driving. Studies show that this device in your hand or up to your ear effects you the same as if you were driving at the legal limit for alcohol.

By HeyNow

Hey Everybody It's Dr. Frank. I'm driving down this crazy dangerous coast road, and tweeting you at the same time, because it's very important that I do that while driving, because you need to know all my thoughts. Wow you should see this viewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By nyjok46

Now THAT was funny !

By mitch

Thank God, he didn't cause someone elses death doing a dumb thing. Too bad he died, but at least he didn't make someone else suffer for his stupidity. I don't text, and when I get a cell phone call I pull over to answer it, or let it ring..Not worth my life or someone elses.

By Jules

It's supposedly against the law to use your cell phone while driving in Calie, which should include texting. What a shame that Dr. Ryan wasn't smart enough (even with his MD) to consider that, let alone for his safety and his dog's safety, instead of believing that a text msg was more important. It is lucky then, that nobody else was injured or killed. Driving on the PCH warrants full concentration anyway because of conditions of the road, traffic, and speeders that are reckless. Apparently celebrity doctors aren't immune from the pitfalls and stupidity of their own egos after all. Sad, but true.

By kya

PEOPLE! HANG UP AND DRIVE! I HOPE HE ENJOYED HIS LAST RIDE !

By lee

did the dog survive?

By PAT

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WHO CARES BOUT THE DOG

By diane

I read in another article that the dog was injured but survived.

YOU TEXT AND DRIVE. YOU DIE

By SBuckley

This is god. Don't have a conniption. Just doing a little cleansing on the gene pool. Keeping ahead of the pinheads that need to be dealt with is keeping me busy - Ted Stevens, Dan Rostenkowski Dr Frank, Tiger Woods' career...no rest for the weary...

By rkniolek

so sad glad the dog is ok. now i hope this sends a message out to all young and old TEXTING WHILE DRIVING IS VERY VERY DANGEROUS THEY NEED TO BAN IT.

By Lisa Gohn

RIP Dr.Frank. What happened to his precious border collie, Jill? Was she killed in the accident as well?

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