His car fell on the rocks and rescuers initially tried to help Ryan, but in vain. He was trapped in the vehicle and serious head injuries ultimately catastrophic.
Minutes earlier, Ryan tweeted: "After 25 years of driving I finally climbed to the top of the giant sand dune in the west pch Malibu. Much more difficult than it looks! Hurray!" His last Tweet: "Jill Border Collie topography of the view from the top of the sand dune."
Police officials confirmed that Dr. Frank Ryan Jeep left side of the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu at 4:33 pm yesterday. Ryan suffered severe head injuries when his jeep hit a rocky embankment, trapping him.
Ventura County Fire Department Ryan air dealt with, 50 years, but the elevator was unarmed when he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The surgeon was thrust into the spotlight in January when a radically reconfigured Montag announced that he had submitted to 10 different plastic surgery procedures in a marathon session.
People magazine reported at the time Montag's mother was "appalled" at their surgeries.
The magazine quoted an unnamed source "close to the family [Montag]" said Montag's mother, Darlene Egelhoff, "is shocked and a total collapse. I can not wait to meet Heidi when she goes home. "
Dr. Frank Ryan is R.I.P