Best-selling author Sir Terry Pratchett dies aged 66
Best-selling author Sir Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66 "surrounded by his family, with his cat sleeping on his bed".
Pratchett 'changed the way dementia is understood'
Sir Terry Pratchett "changed the way dementia is seen and understood", the chief executive of the Alzheimer's society said.
Jeremy Hughes said: "Shouting from the rooftops about the absurdity of how little funding dementia research receives, and fighting for good quality dementia care, he was and will remain the truest of champions for people with the condition.
"During the many times Terry supported Alzheimer's Society, publicly and privately, I was struck by his passion, resilience and courage to fight and kill the demon of dementia.
"When thanked for his work, he'd simply smile and shake his head modestly, insisting it was nothing.
"Never dwelling on his own dementia, he used his voice to shout out for others when they could not."
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Sir Terry Pratchett in quotes
As the literary world mourns the death of the best-selling author, here are some of his most memorable quotes.
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Pratchett sold more than 70m books
Sir Terry Pratchett sold more than 70 million books in a prolific career and became the UK's biggest-selling author in the 1990s.