Dr. Frank Ryan was a plastic surgeon who practiced in Los Angeles, California. Ryan was known for performing cosmetic surgeries on several celebrities, including The Hills star Heidi Montag. On August 16, 2010, the 50-year-old Ryan was killed in a car accident off the Pacific Coast Highway.http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-entertainment-dr-frank-ryan-death,0,5613639.story TMZ reported that an autopsy on August 17, 2010, concluded that Ryan had died of "blunt force trauma."http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/17/dr-frank-ryan-cause-of-death-blunt-force-trauma/

According to published reports, Dr. Ryan was driving his Jeep along the Pacific Coast Highway around 4:30 p.m. on August 16, 2010, when it went over the side, landing on the rocks below. TMZ.com reported that Ryan was "trapped in the vehicle" and "had major head injuries."http://www.tmz.com/2010/08/17/frank-ryan-dead-car-accident-pacific-coast-highway-plastic-surgeon/

On the afternoon of his death, Ryan posted several messages on his Twitter account, discussing his hike off the Pacific Coast Highway near Malibu, California.http://twitter.com/drfrankryan/status/21351373998 Ryan even posted a photo of his dog, Jill, taking in the view from the top of a sand dune after the hike.http://twitter.com/drfrankryan/status/21353019927 According to FOX News, the dog, a border collie, "was injured in the crash, but survived."http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/17/heidi-montags-plastic-surgeon-dies-car-veers-california-highway/

During his career as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Frank Ryan performed surgeries on several high-profile celebrities, including reality TV star Heidi Montag. In November of 2010, Montag underwent 10 different plastic surgery procedures in one day - all of them performed by Dr. Ryan.http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20336472,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/17/heidi-montags-plastic-surgeon-dies-car-veers-california-highway/ In addition to Montag, Ryan also performed cosmetic surgeries on Gene Simmons, Vince Neil, Janice Dickinson and Adrianne Curry during his career.http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2010/08/17/heidi-montags-plastic-surgeon-dies-car-veers-california-highway/