This is so sad. He had a stroke in 2005, which left him with 'locked in' syndrome. He was aware of everything going on around him, but couldn't move or communicate. He went to the High Court for permission to end his life and suffering, but they denied it. He died six days later:
'Torture' over as British man Tony Nicklinson gets dying wish | News.com.au
Euthanasia should be legal.
A BRITISH man who suffered from locked-in syndrome has died days after losing a legal bid to end his life of "pure torture".
Tony Nicklinson, 58, was left paralysed by a catastrophic stroke while on a business trip to Athens in 2005.
On August 16, he lost a court bid to end his life after High Court judges unanimously agreed that it would be wrong to depart from a precedent that equates voluntary euthanasia with murder.
After the ruling Nicklinson broke down in tears, saying he was "devastated" by the decision.
His lawyers Bindmans LLP said Nicklinson passed away on Wednesday, six days after the decision.
'Torture' over as British man Tony Nicklinson gets dying wish | News.com.au
Euthanasia should be legal.