Terry Pratchett Passes Away Aged 66
After a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, luminary fantasy author Terry Pratchett has passed away at age 66.
Terry is most famous for his Discworld books – a bizarreist fantasy that captivated hearts and imaginations for years, inspiring millions with his words and ability to incorporate light and satire into dark themes.
Transworld publicist’s Larry Finaly said on his passing: “In over 70 books, Terry enriched the planet like few before him. As all who read him know, Discworld was his vehicle to satirize this world: He did so brilliantly, with great skill, enormous humour and constant invention. Terry faced his Alzheimer’s disease (an ’embuggerance’, as he called it) publicly and bravely. Over the last few years, it was his writing that sustained him. His legacy will endure for decades to come.”
Terry Pratchett was one of the true greats of fantasy literature, and we were all lucky to have existed with him for any length of time. He will be truly missed, but his work will live on and inspire. Rest in peace.
