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Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 11:41 am
Sir Terry Pratchett, renowned fantasy author, dies aged 66
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31858156
Sadly missed
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RE: Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 11:42 am
(This post was last modified: March 12, 2015 at 11:42 am by Alex K.)
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
damn Alzheimers
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RE: Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 11:44 am
I wonder what he will have to say to DEATH when he meets him
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RE: Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 12:48 pm
was also a renowned skeptic, humanist and progressive when it came to things like euthanasia and right to die campaigning.
Sad times.
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RE: Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 1:01 pm
Cause of death apparently natural, rather than assisted suicide.
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RE: Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
March 12, 2015 at 1:33 pm
The man was, quite simply, one of my greatest heroes. Discworld got me into writing, and it was through my writing that I met Luckie. Without Pratchett's wonderful stories, my life would be on a totally different trajectory than it is now. His whole demeanor, of this guy who was skeptical but could still see the magic in mundane things, who clearly loved what he was doing and found success in it anyway, is such an inspiration even now.
I'd always meant to go see him at a public appearance somewhere and thank him for everything his work had meant to me, but I suppose I'll never have that chance now. We've lost one of the greats today.
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