"Dr. Death" is .....well.... seriously dead

I really don't see how his death has led to a "brighter" day for anyone. I'm not sad about the guy dying but not dancing for joy either. The bottom line is in April/March I watched my Grandfather die a very horrific and slow death over a one month period that truly has made me question this whole issue. If a terminally ill person wants to end their life with dignity and without the long and hard suffering then is that not in their rights? Religion aside if it's definitely in a person's sane wishes and in writing then who are we to dictate that they stay on earth while suffering horribly from a terminal illness?