Laphroaig
03-12-2015, 07:41 PM
Announced this afternoon.
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/12/terry-pratchett-author-of-the-discworld-series-dies-aged-66
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31858156
Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld comic fantasy series of novels, has died aged 66.
His publishers, Transworld, announced the news “with immeasurable sadness”. Managing director Larry Finlay, said: “The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds.”
The author of more than 70 books died at his home “with his cat sleeping on his bed, surrounded by his family” earlier on Thursday.
Pratchett, who had early onset Alzheimer’s disease, leaves his wife, Lyn, and their daughter, Rhianna.
His death was announced on his Twitter account with a tweet composed in capital letters - which was how the author portrayed the character of Death in his novels - read: "AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER."
A few appropriate quotes from his books:
1. ‘It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.’ – The Last Continent
2. ‘DON’T THINK OF IT AS DYING,’ said Death. ‘JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.’ – Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
3. ‘Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?’ – Going Postal
4. ‘This I choose to do. If there is a price, this I choose to pay. If it is my death, then I choose to die. Where this takes me, there I choose to go. I choose. This I choose to do.’ – Wintersmith
5. ‘No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away…’ – Reaper Man
6. ‘There is always time for another last minute.’ – Hogfather
7. ‘Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.’ – Small Gods
8. ‘I’d rather be a rising ape than a falling angel.’ – direct quote from interview, 2009
9. ‘So much universe, and so little time.’ – The Last Hero
10. ‘Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.’ – Snuff
11. ‘Death isn’t cruel, merely terribly, terribly good at his job.’ – Sourcery
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/mar/12/terry-pratchett-author-of-the-discworld-series-dies-aged-66
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31858156
Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld comic fantasy series of novels, has died aged 66.
His publishers, Transworld, announced the news “with immeasurable sadness”. Managing director Larry Finlay, said: “The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds.”
The author of more than 70 books died at his home “with his cat sleeping on his bed, surrounded by his family” earlier on Thursday.
Pratchett, who had early onset Alzheimer’s disease, leaves his wife, Lyn, and their daughter, Rhianna.
His death was announced on his Twitter account with a tweet composed in capital letters - which was how the author portrayed the character of Death in his novels - read: "AT LAST, SIR TERRY, WE MUST WALK TOGETHER."
A few appropriate quotes from his books:
1. ‘It is said that your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. That is true, it’s called Life.’ – The Last Continent
2. ‘DON’T THINK OF IT AS DYING,’ said Death. ‘JUST THINK OF IT AS LEAVING EARLY TO AVOID THE RUSH.’ – Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch
3. ‘Do you not know that a man is not dead while his name is still spoken?’ – Going Postal
4. ‘This I choose to do. If there is a price, this I choose to pay. If it is my death, then I choose to die. Where this takes me, there I choose to go. I choose. This I choose to do.’ – Wintersmith
5. ‘No one is actually dead until the ripples they cause in the world die away…’ – Reaper Man
6. ‘There is always time for another last minute.’ – Hogfather
7. ‘Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.’ – Small Gods
8. ‘I’d rather be a rising ape than a falling angel.’ – direct quote from interview, 2009
9. ‘So much universe, and so little time.’ – The Last Hero
10. ‘Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to.’ – Snuff
11. ‘Death isn’t cruel, merely terribly, terribly good at his job.’ – Sourcery