Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett | |
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 Terry Pratchett at the 2012 New York Comic Con | |
| Born | Terence David John Pratchett 28 April 1948 Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 12 March 2015 (aged 66) Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England |
| Pen name | Patrick Kearns Uncle Jim |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
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| Spouse |
Lyn Purves (m. 1968) |
| Children | Rhianna Pratchett |
| Website | |
| terrypratchettbooks | |
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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Furness, Hannah (12 March 2015). "Sir Terry Pratchett dies, aged 66". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
Other websites
[change | change source]- TerryPratchettBooks.com Official US site
- Transworld Archived 2007-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Official UK, Europe and Canada site
- TerryPratchettBooks.org Archived 2006-04-27 at the Wayback Machine Fan site
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