The famous celebrity plastic surgeon– who performed Heidi Montag‘s extensive makeover last year– died in a car crash Monday afternoon.

Dr. Frank Ryan‘s jeep drifted off of the Pacific Coast Highway and into the rocks below just after 4 PM. The 50-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, and his dog, who was riding along, was seriously injured.

After hearing the news of her doctor’s death, Heidi Montag posted the following message on her Twitter:

“I am devastated to hear the news of Dr. Frank Ryan’s death. He was the most amazing person I have ever known. He was an angel and changed my life and the lives of everyone he met. He was the most brilliant talented surgeon who will ever exist. Dr. Frank Ryan changed the world. My thoughts and prayers go out to his mother, family, friends, and anyone who was ever blessed enough to meet him. He is in a better place.”

Ryan was best known for the lengthy 10-hour surgery he performed on 23-year-old Montag in November– completing nearly 10 changes to her body.

He received a bit of backlash for such an extensive surgery and responded with this when asked by PEOPLE at the time:

“My first concern is for the safety of the patient, so I would never push the envelope. Heidi’s a young, healthy girl; she was cleared medically. It was well within the realm of safety.”

That’s sad news. I won’t jump to conclusions, but it seems like Dr. Ryan may have been looking at his cell phone.

He tweeted quite a few times right before the accident was said to have happened.

Totally eerie, either way.

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