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Sir Terry Pratchett died today, age 66
![]() A great loss. "Rest well, Terry Pratchett who died with his cats on his bed and his loved ones by his side. A great life, a brave death, inspirational man." - Tony Parsons (via Twitter) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31858156 Last edited by pdurrant; 03-13-2015 at 04:31 AM. |
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Indeed, a great loss.
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That's a very sad loss. My sincerest sympathy to his friends and family.
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I will note I haven't yet managed to finish his last book (not up to Snuff), I don't know whether he had it in him to write another book anyway... I suppose this is final confirmation that there will never be a Good Omens sequel.
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"We sleepwalk through our lives, because how could we live if we were always this awake?"
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How sad. I wonder if was able to die on his on terms. I know he had stated that he intended to use assisted suicide when he felt the time was right.
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A great loss.
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That is extremely sad.
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That's just sad.
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Tears. I just finished "Night Watch" this past Sunday. I'm spacing out the ones I haven't read, so as to retain the joy.
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I'm sad to hear this. I just introduced my 17yo to Pratchett's books and he loves them.
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It's really, really, really sad
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I'm sure that Terry would want us to celebrate his life and the wonderful literary legacy he's left us, not be saddened by his death. With a disease like Alzheimer's, a long life is not necessarily to be wished for.
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