froggg Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Sir Terry Pratchett, renowned fantasy author, dies aged 66 4 hours ago From the section Entertainment & Arts Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series had a huge fan followingSir Terry Pratchett, fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series, has died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds," said Larry Finlay of his publishers Transworld. The author died at home, surrounded by his family, "with his cat sleeping on his bed", he added. Sir Terry wrote more than 70 books during his career and completed his final book last summer. He "enriched the planet like few before him" and through Discworld satirised the world "with great skill, enormous humour and constant invention," said Mr Finlay. (bbc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Got his disease unfairly early. Discworld legacy is immortal, thou.RIP Sir TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRamFan Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 “What a place! What a situation! What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.”― Terry Pratchett, Going Postal '"Morituri Nolumus Mori" - "We who are about to die dont want to" - The Last HeroRIP Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Sad news this. One of my favorite authors no question.Rincewind one of the better characters in fantasy fiction.Favorite Discworld novel? Probably very first one: Colour of Magic with Small Gods right behind it.RIP Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 give a man a fire you keep him warm for one night set a man on fire you keep him warm for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 give a man a fire you keep him warm for one night set a man on fire you keep him warm for the rest of his life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Favourite did wirkd novels are anything with Sam Vimes. I got Men At Arms signed by him at some sort of book launch thing at Birmingham when I was a kid. Favourite book of all time is Good Omens. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great quote dav.From Jingo I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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