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 Mario

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They should make it illegal to text or talk on a cell phone in every state . Then "strictly" enforce it . And if you are caught your license should be suspended for at least 6 months.That's what it is going to take to make people stop this craziness .

By Allison

My sister does this . And she has had two minor accidents that she has admitted to us was caused by her texting .I refuse to ride with her anymore. I beg and plead with her all the time to please "STOP". And I will continue to do so .I just don't understand this at all. Maybe it's an addiction.

By bubblybu

What makes otherwise intelligent people think that it couldn't happen to them? I hope this serves as a wakeup call to your sister.

I see drivers every day swerving from lane to lane, that look like they are drunk or falling asleep, only to see that they are texting. All you drivers that are guilty of texting...you can't text and drive at the same time. What will it take to get that through you heads!

By teejay

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Even highly trained, skilled and surgeons to the "stars" can be stupid !!!!!!!!!!!!11

By kbsmasbesthalves

Did Border Collie die, too?

By Giasbash6260

Did the doggie survive?

By J

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. DUMB AZZ. NO TEXTING AND DRIVING.

By Bill

Just goes to show, even the intelligent among us are stupid enough to text and drive!

By YourVeryBest

Maybe he shouldn't have been texting. Thank god no one else was injured by his stupidity. Except that poor dog.

By brendatyo

What happened to his doggie?

By amazed

cant understand what is more important than your life we all know cell phones kill nobody or anything is that important that it cant wait still the car is stopped cant help but laugh at the idiots that run off the road and drive like dummies on the highways texing then wonder why me

By Rick

Was the Dog wearing his seatbelt?

By racings12a

I've driven parts of the Pacific Coast Highway and it is hard enough without any distractions but to Tweet while doing it is nothing but suicide. In my opinion it is one of the most treacherous roads in America. RIP Dr. Ryan and condolences to his family.

Wednesday 25 August

By lakotasu

But what happened to the dog????

Sunday 29 August

By gotopick

gotopick!!

cool!

Monday 20 September

By kachina321

LETS JUST TAKE CELL PHONES OUT OF CARS. THEY DO NOTHING POSITIVE WHEN DRIVING. WHAT DID WE DO BEFORE WE HAD CELL PHONES? WE PULLED OVER TO A PHONE BOTH AND MADE THE CALL. NOWADAYS PEOPLE CAN'T EVEN PULL OVER TO TEXT OR MAKE A CALL. HOW MUCH MORE LAZY ARE WE GOING TO GET?

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