Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett dies at 66
Fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett died Thursday at age 66 after a battle with early-onset Alzheimer's, according to his publishers.
Pratchett was best known for the sprawling Discworld series, which he began writing in 1983.
In a statement, Transworld Publishers' Larry Finlay said,"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."
Fans can take comfort in one of Pratchett's classic lines from the book "Good Omens," which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman: "Don't think of it as dying,' said Death. 'Just think of it as leaving early to avoid the rush.'"
On Twitter, Pratchett got the last word:
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