Dr. E.T. Rulison, 97, is an advocate for the “Right to Die” movement. He has a vial of methadone at home and plans to use it in the event he has a severe heart attack or stroke. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Donald Measley, right, hugs Susanne Riedl-Joks in Berlin in 2008. As a pilot during the Berlin airlift, Measley met the young Riedl-Joks. Measley’s wife says he had a great life but a difficult death. (Barbara Sax / AFP/Getty Images)
Heather O’Hara, left, Amy Brackett and Rebecca Beal comfort each other in the room where Larry Broman killed himself. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
