Overview

• Frank Rinna, 94, chose assisted suicide in 2016 under Oregon's Death with Dignity Act due to diminished quality of life and pain.
• Lisa Rinna disclosed the story for the first time on March 28, 2025, reflecting on the emotional challenges and surreal experience of witnessing her father’s death.
• The process required approval from two doctors and took three to six months, with logistical delays causing frustration for Frank in his final days.
• Frank self-administered the medication in a hospice setting with a death doula and family present, passing peacefully within 45 minutes.
• Rinna kept the story private for years, citing the emotional difficulty and her role on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills at the time.