Michael Posner, 97, and his 96-year-old actress wife Ruth were married for 75 years. They died at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland after sending emails to their loved ones View 3 Images Ruth Posner and her husband both died at a Swiss clinic (Image: PA)
A loving couple who “couldn't bear to be apart” died at a Swiss assisted dying clinic after sending emails to their cherished family members to inform them of their decision.
Neither Michael Posner, 97, nor his wife Ruth, 96, were suffering from a terminal illness, but they chose to die together as they couldn't stand the thought of being separated after 75 years of being married.
The couple, from Belsize Park in north London, sent an email to their "Dear family and friends" on Tuesday (September 22), explaining t