A 64-year-old American woman died in an assisted suicide capsule in Switzerland, leading to criminal proceedings against several individuals. The woman, suffering from severe immune compromise, used the “Sarco” device at a private forest retreat in Schaffhausen. Authorities were notified within an hour, and the capsule and body were taken for forensic examination. The identities of those involved remain undisclosed. The U.S. Embassy acknowledged the death but withheld further comments out of respect for the family. The capsule featured a Carl Sagan quote.