Analysis: Dying with dignity is not always an option The death in Zurich of Sir Edward Downes and his wife, assisted by Dignitas, has again focused attention on the lack of choice in this country for those facing intolerable suffering or terminal ill...
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Renowned conductor and wife die in suicide clinic Renowned conductor Sir Edward Downes and his wife, who died together in an assisted suicide clinic, were devoted to each other, the musician’s manager said today.
Conductor Sir Edward Downes dies with wife at assisted suicide clinic Sir Edward Downes, who conducted first Sydney Opera House performance, ends life with wife, Joan, in Switzerland.
