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 'fought Alzheimer's with dignity and humour'
Sir Terry Pratchett fought Alzheimer's Disease with "enormous humour", the chair of chair of Alzheimer's Research UK said.
Hilary Evans called him an "incredible character" who battled the illness with "dignity right to the end".
ITV News Correspondent Richard Pallot reports:
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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.