Terry Pratchett, Author of Fantasy 'Discworld' Novels, Dies at 66

[Reality]

Terry Pratchett, the British author of the popular "Discworld" series of fantasy novels, has died of a form of Alzheimer's disease at the age of 66, his publishing house said on Thursday.

Pratchett died at home surrounded by his family with his cat sleeping on his bed, Transworld Publishers said.

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...thor-fantasy-discworld-novels-dies-66-n322211

 

[Idgit]

Bummer.

 

[burmafrd]

sounds like he went out pretty well. About as good as one can with that terrible disease anyway.

 

[Phoenix]

XKCD pays beautiful tribute

Terry Pratchett

With the mouse-over text reading:

Thank you for teaching us how big our world is by sharing so many of your own.