Terry Pratchett died

In England at the age of 66, writer Terry Pratchett, author of the Fantasy cycle, “Discworld” (Discworld) died.

It is reported by BBC . In recent years, Pratchett has suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

“The world has lost one of the most striking and insightful minds,” the press release of the publishing house Transworld Publishers , who announced the death of the writer, says.

Terry Pratchett was born in 1948, and at school he began to write and publish stories. He worked as a journalist by a press attach for an energy company.

In 1971, Prathchett’s novel “The People of the Carpet” with illustrations of the author, who received favorable reviews of criticism, was released. It was followed by other novels in the genre of humorous fantasy - “The Dark Side of the Sun” (1976) and “Strata” (1981).

The first book from the series "Flat World" saw the light in 1983. By the 1990s, Terry Pratchett became the best-selling writer of Great Britain. In total, he wrote more than 70 stories and novels, received many literary awards.

After Pratchetta was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, he joined the campaign to legalize euthanasia.