Overview

• He died by suicide in Germany on May 5, as confirmed by The Last Resort and Schaffhausen prosecutors.
• Willet led The Last Resort, which administered the nitrogen-based Sarco capsule for assisted deaths.
• Swiss authorities opened an investigation in September 2024 into his involvement in the assisted suicide of a 64-year-old American woman.
• He was arrested that month and released in December after prosecutors dismissed voluntary homicide charges.
• Philip Nitschke, founder of Exit International, said Willet emerged from detention deeply traumatized by the criminal accusations.