Terry Pratchett
Sir Terry Pratchett OBE (Terence David John Pratchett; 28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author. He was known for his fantasy works, including the famous Discworld series. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. He was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England.
Pratchett died at his home in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England on 12 March 2015 from a severe chest infection with final complications from his Alzheimers, aged 66.[1]
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Pratchett at Worldcon 2005 in Glasgow, August 2005
Pratchett drinking Irish stout shortly after receiving an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin, in 2008
References
- ↑ Furness, Hannah (March 12, 2015). Sir Terry Pratchett dies, aged 66. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11467688/Sir-Terry-Pratchett-dies-aged-66.html. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
Other websites
- TerryPratchettBooks.com Official US site
- Transworld Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Official UK, Europe and Canada site
- TerryPratchettBooks.org Fan site