Wow, so he was stricken with Alzheimers rather early (to me) at the age of 58. That must have been frightening. Maybe this trait runs in his family, so perhaps he was not totally surprised. Looks like he made the most of his God given talents. R.I.P.
I’m not much for ‘fantasy’, prefer real sci-fi.
But this author made it interesting with his exceptional narrative skills and imagination.
I'd like to go in similar fashion...
I’ve been meaning to read his books and haven’t started a one of them. I learned of Pratchett thru his biggest fan, a guy I read on a blog, Lawdog Files. I just popped over there and the last posting on that blog was last November.
That is a terrible loss. Very glad he was such a prolific writer, very sad he’s gone.
Oh dear. He was one of my favorites.
RIP, sir.
You will be missed.
Sir Pratchett was one of the best. RIP
BTW, I wonder if they’ll bury his sword with him? I have a feeling he’d have really liked that.
http://www.themarysue.com/terry-pratchett-sword/
I wonder if “the luggage” will march in the funeral procession?
I saw this news first thing this morning, and it actually had me in tears. Terry Pratchett’s one of my very favorite authors, because of the way he blended low, biting comedy with a keen moral sense. (I especially love his novel, “Night Watch,” though you need to read some of the other Disc World books first for it to make a lot of sense.)
My husband and I were privileged once to take him to lunch at a SF convention in Texas. He didn’t seem shy at all, rather he seemed thoroughly at home (perhaps because he was surrounded by hundreds of fans? LOL!) and said whatever he liked. I remember he complimented my husband and me on not seeming very American: “You’re not fat, and you’re dressed like adults!” He also had a good bit to say about the British royal family, this being the weekend that Princess Di bit the dust. He went on at some length about his theory that the royal family had had her done in. It was quite a lunch, and I’ll never forget it.