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Author Topic: Terry Pratchett's RIP  (Read 3268 times)

Joyce

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Terry Pratchett's RIP
« on: March 12, 2015, 03:17:13 PM »
Sir Terry Pratchett has died age 66 after his battle with Alzheimer's.  :'(
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rosebud57

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 03:49:17 PM »
Oh what a shame.  He seemed such a nice man. :'(
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honeybun

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 03:56:48 PM »
Terrible disease.


RIP  such a nice man


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Joyce

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #3 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.
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Limpy

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2015, 04:37:50 PM »
Such a shame.

I must admit I wondered if he had gone to Dignitas.
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Taz2

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #5 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/

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #6 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
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honeybun

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #7 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.


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Galadriel

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #8 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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Dyan

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2015, 06:34:23 PM »
RIP  Terry Pratchett
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CLKD

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #10 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 ……. 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  ::)
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Limpy

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2015, 07:08:49 PM »
Will you read the book CLKD?
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CLKD

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Re: Terry Pratchett's RIP
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2015, 07:36:02 PM »
Nope.  He's too deep for me  ;D  ::) ……… I expect that the threads are 'disc world' related on the various sites  ;)
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