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General Discussion => Birthdays and Events => Topic started by: Joyce on March 12, 2015, 03:17:13 PM

Title: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Joyce on March 12, 2015, 03:17:13 PM: Sir Terry Pratchett has died age 66 after his battle with Alzheimer's. :'(
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: rosebud57 on March 12, 2015, 03:49:17 PM: Oh what a shame. He seemed such a nice man. :'(
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: honeybun on March 12, 2015, 03:56:48 PM: Terrible disease.

RIP such a nice man

Honeybun
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Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Joyce on March 12, 2015, 04:15:53 PM: When I first joined this forum, I remember watching documentary he did about the possibility of doing to Dignatas when it all got to much for him. We discussed it on here. He died at home.
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Limpy on March 12, 2015, 04:37:50 PM: Such a shame.

I must admit I wondered if he had gone to Dignitas.
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Taz2 on March 12, 2015, 04:47:10 PM: He was a patron for Dignity in Dying - I hope he achieved it for himself after all the work he put in to making it more accessible for others. A sad day.

http://www.dignityindying.org.uk/patron/sir-terry-pratchett/

Taz x
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Dancinggirl on March 12, 2015, 07:30:53 PM: I was so sad to hear he'd gone - I so admired his bravery in sharing his experience of Alzhiemer's and this has done so much good. I really hope he had a good end. I suspect he had done a really good end of life plan and, being at home, this would have been easier to follow. Though they have said he didn't end his own life I expect there were clear instructions not to prolong his life.
I hope he has paved the way for us all to have more choice about how we find that dignified end.
He leaves behind a wonderful legacy of literature - such a character and genius.
DG xxx
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: honeybun on March 12, 2015, 08:34:35 PM: He passed away with his family with him and his cat on the bed.

A peaceful end I hope.

What a courageous man.

Honeybun
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Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Galadriel on March 12, 2015, 08:42:15 PM: As Foul Ole Ron used to say "Buggrit!" and "Millennium hand and shrimp!" :'(
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Post by: Dyan on March 14, 2015, 06:34:23 PM: RIP Terry Pratchett
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: CLKD on March 15, 2015, 06:37:52 PM: I saw his hat once, hurrying through Salisbury ::) and I didn't want to draw attention to myself but was trying to get DH to turn round â€¦â€¦. I was like a goldfish trying to remember TP's name - he had a minder with him and they were chatting away. DH saw his back, I think :-\

Love the idea that his cat was with him ;) and DH has, this weekend, read another book of his which had him chuckling away ::)
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: Limpy on March 15, 2015, 07:08:49 PM: Will you read the book CLKD?
Title: Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
Post by: CLKD on March 15, 2015, 07:36:02 PM: Nope. He's too deep for me ;D ::) â€¦â€¦â€¦ I expect that the threads are 'disc world' related on the various sites ;)