Heidi Montag, reality star, let the world know how she felt about the shocking death of celebrity and sport’s plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ryan when she created this message on her Twitter account:

 “I am devastated to hear the news of Dr. Frank Ryan’s death. He was the most amazing person I have ever known. He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met. He was the most brilliant talented surgeon who will ever exist. Dr. Frank Ryan changed the world.”

Dr. Ryan, who died this week from traumatic head injuries he suffered in an automobile accident, was driving along the Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura County when his car went off the side of the road at around 4:30 pm.  Police at the scene told media that Ryan’s Jeep landed on rocks and pinned him in the vehicle where he was unable to be reached.

The Ventura County Fire Department responded to the call and tried to hoist him by helicopter but those rescue attempts failed. Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene.

The famous Los Angeles surgeon’s celebrity clients included Montag and Oscar De La Hoya’s boxing empire Golden Boy Promotions.

Ryan attended every fight of De Lay Hoya’s between 2002 until his retirement. After forming Golden Boy Productions, De Lay Hoya invited the doctor to join them ringside for all the fights they promoted in the L.A. area. Golden Boy said Ryan volunteered his time at those events.

De Lay Hoya released a statement concerning the death:

“After any fight in which I was cut or suffered an injury, Dr. Ryan was always there for me, from the time I left the ring until I was fully healed. He was an outstanding physician, a wonderful and charitable person as well as a good friend.”

Richard Schaefer, President and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions said, “It was a comforting feeling to know that Dr. Ryan would be at our events, in case a fighter suffered a facial injury. From the biggest name pay-per-view boxers to four-round fighters, most fans have never heard of, he provided the same level of great care.”

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Paula Duffy is a national sports columnist for Examiner.com and the Huffington Post and regularly comments on sports/legal matters for radio affiliates of ESPN and Fox Sports. She founded the sports information site, Incidental Contact, is the author of a line of audio books designed for sports novices and in her spare time practices law in Los Angeles. 

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