The founder of a Swiss assisted suicide clinic has ended his own life just days before his 93rd birthday.

Ludwig Minelli, who was at the helm of the Dignitas right-to-die organization for nearly two decades, died on Saturday from “voluntary assisted dying,” the group said.

Minelli — described by the non-profit as a “pioneer and warrior” — would have celebrated his birthday this Friday.

Ludwig Minelli, the founder of the Dignitas right-to-die organization, ended his own life on Nov. 29. AFP via Getty Images

No other details about Minelli’s death were immediately available, including where he died.

The journalist-turned-human rights lawyer had founded Dignitas back in 1998 to help people end their lives on their own terms.

In a tribute, the group said Minelli had “stood unwaveringly

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