Wayne Hawkins, 80, said he chose medical aid in dying because "I just don't see any merit to dying slow and painfully," Getty ...

Wayne Hawkins will be dead. The sun is shining on the bungalow where the 80-year-old lives in San Diego, California with his wife of more than five decades, Stella. I knock on the door and meet ...

It's 10am, and in a little over two hours, Wayne Hawkins will be dead. The sun is shining on the bungalow where the 80-year-old lives in San Diego, California with his wife of more than five ...

Wayne Hawkins, an 80-year-old from San Diego, was diagnosed with terminal heart failure. He’s also suffered from a slew of other health issues including prostate cancer, liver failure and sepsis.

It's 10am, and in a little over two hours, Wayne Hawkins will be dead. The sun is shining on the bungalow where the 80-year-old lives in San Diego, California with his wife of more than five ...

Wayne Hawkins was diagnosed with heart failure and given to six months to live Due to his pain, he opted for his right to medical aid in dying, which has been legal in California since 2016 Surrounded ...

This is the last picture of Wayne with his wife Stella (right) and children Emily and Ashley (left), taken on the day of his death [BBC] ...