It may have been 'least painful' to him but most of the selfish suggestions in this thread mean a lot of hassle for police, doctors and coroners, etc.
Often related to drugs and , some people become maudlin and impulsively attempt to end their own lives.
Schizophrenics are just as likely to talk freely about the voices commanding them to kill themselves as not, and also, in my experience, give honest answers about thoughts of suicide when asked directly.
I'm curious to see what you guys come up with.
It dosent matter, we have no relevence to each other in life.
Say you're having a birthday party and you're not even lying.
If some in-between state existed, some other alternative to death, I suspect many people would take it.
My life plans dissolved and I am in a quagmire of misery.